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At their peak in August

2,267 species

Field Gentian

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
1,232
Scientific name
Gentianella campestris

Argentinian Vervain

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
1,231
Scientific name
Verbena bonariensis

Sea Club-rush

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
1,227
Scientific name
Bolboschoenus maritimus

Chevron

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
1,213
Scientific name
Eulithis testata

Common knotweed

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
1,210
Scientific name
Polygonum arenastrum

Grey Alder

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
1,206
Scientific name
Alnus incana

Mother of Pearl

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
1,206
Scientific name
Pleuroptya ruralis

Frogbit

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
1,205
Scientific name
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae

Western Barbastelle

Group
Mammals
Records since 2000
1,201
Scientific name
Barbastella barbastellus

White-winged Tern

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
1,194
Scientific name
Chlidonias leucopterus

Field Cuckoo Bee

Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Records since 2000
1,191
Scientific name
Bombus campestris

Sertularella gayi

Group
Jellyfish, corals and anemones
Records since 2000
1,190
Peak month
August

Ivy-leaved Duckweed

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
1,177
Scientific name
Lemna trisulca

Snake Blenny

Group
Fish
Records since 2000
1,177
Scientific name
Lumpenus lampretaeformis

Pointed Pouncewort

Group
Liverworts
Records since 2000
1,168
Scientific name
Harpalejeunea molleri

Syllis garciai

Group
Worms (annelids)
Records since 2000
1,155
Peak month
August

Crescent

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
1,151
Scientific name
Helotropha leucostigma

Unbranched Bur-reed

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
1,148
Scientific name
Sparganium emersum

Small China-mark

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
1,146
Scientific name
Cataclysta lemnata

Bloomed Furrow Bee

Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Records since 2000
1,131
Scientific name
Lasioglossum albipes

Narrow-headed Ant

Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Records since 2000
1,123
Scientific name
Formica exsecta

Clover weevil

Group
Beetles
Records since 2000
1,107
Scientific name
Sitona hispidulus

Wart lichen

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
1,106
Scientific name
Verrucaria ditmarsica

Italian Alder

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
1,104
Scientific name
Alnus cordata