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At their peak in August

2,267 species

Chamomile

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
251
Scientific name
Chamaemelum nobile

Hermit crab

Group
Crustaceans
Records since 2000
251
Scientific name
Clibanarius erythropus

Eana penziana

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
249
Peak month
August

Marsh Gentian

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
249
Scientific name
Gentiana pneumonanthe

Horned Pondweed

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
246
Scientific name
Zannichellia palustris

Lesser Pondweed

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
246
Scientific name
Potamogeton pusillus

Porpidia lichen

Group
Lichens
Records since 2000
246
Scientific name
Porpidia platycarpoides

Buttonweed

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
243
Scientific name
Cotula coronopifolia

Maidenhair vine

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
243
Scientific name
Muehlenbeckia complexa

Milax gagates

Group
Molluscs
Records since 2000
242
Peak month
August

Variegated Horsetail

Group
Ferns and horsetails
Records since 2000
242
Scientific name
Equisetum variegatum

Chara virgata

Group
Seaweeds and algae
Records since 2000
241
Peak month
August

Atheta celata

Group
Beetles
Records since 2000
240
Peak month
August

Floating Club-rush

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
236
Scientific name
Isolepis fluitans

Tansy Beetle

Group
Beetles
Records since 2000
234
Scientific name
Chrysolina graminis