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At their peak in May

2,538 species

Ivy-leaved Crowfoot

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
393
Scientific name
Ranunculus hederaceus

Luminous Moss

Group
Mosses
Records since 2000
392
Scientific name
Schistostega pennata

Fly Orchid

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
389
Scientific name
Ophrys insectifera

A Lichen

Group
Lichens
Records since 2000
385
Scientific name
Menegazzia terebrata

Field Mouse-ear

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
383
Scientific name
Cerastium arvense

A Lichen

Group
Lichens
Records since 2000
376
Scientific name
Hypotrachyna sinuosa

Laomedea flexuosa

Group
Jellyfish, corals and anemones
Records since 2000
374
Peak month
May

A lichen

Group
Lichens
Records since 2000
368
Scientific name
Pseudocyphellaria norvegica

A lichen

Group
Lichens
Records since 2000
365
Scientific name
Sticta canariensis

Disc lichen

Group
Lichens
Records since 2000
364
Scientific name
Tremolecia atrata

Solomon's-seal

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
363
Scientific name
Polygonatum multiflorum

Cryptic Bumble Bee

Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Records since 2000
362
Scientific name
Bombus cryptarum