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Species recorded in Dorset

1,102 species

Dorset — county

Grey Worm

Group
Worms (annelids)
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
2,160

Chicory

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
2,134

Pore lichen

Group
Lichens
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
2,100

Sika Deer

Group
Mammals
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
2,042

Pore lichen

Group
Lichens
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
2,031

Rock Samphire

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,995

Wart lichen

Group
Fungi
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,910

Fly

Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,907

Dwarf Eel-grass

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,892

Bee Wolf

Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,877

Dwarf Neckera

Group
Mosses
Peak month
March
Records since 2000
1,857

Small Scabious

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,851

Musk Thistle

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,819