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Species recorded in Dorset

1,102 species

Dorset — county

Bladder Wrack

Group
Seaweeds and algae
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
12,111

Silverweed

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
12,032

Wood White

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
11,917

Water Pipit

Group
Birds
Peak month
January
Records since 2000
11,870

Endive Pellia

Group
Liverworts
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
11,837

Brown rat

Group
Mammals
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
11,756

Eared Grebe

Group
Birds
Peak month
January
Records since 2000
11,738

Great Scallop

Group
Molluscs
Peak month
March
Records since 2000
11,696

Rhododendron

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
11,503

Boring sponge

Group
Sponges
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
11,493

Water Mint

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
11,367

Pineapple Weed

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
11,025

Hemp-agrimony

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
10,961

Tufted Vetch

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
10,953

Even Scalewort

Group
Liverworts
Peak month
March
Records since 2000
10,931

Ivy Bee

Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
10,833

Wild Teasel

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
10,799