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Nature and Wildlife - Habitats and Species Rare, scarce and near scarce vascular plants reliably identified on the Sefton Coast. (Introduced taxa are indicated by an asterisk* and greyed out text) Species status obtained from Stewart, A., Pearman, D.A. & Preston, C.D. (1994) Scarce Plants in Britain. JNCC, Peterborough.  Scientific Name Common Name National Status Notes Allium scorodoprasum Sand Leek Not Scarce   Centaurium latifolium Broad-leaved Centaury Extinct Endemic - last seen 1872 Centaurium littorale Seaside Centaury Scarce   Coincya monensis monensis Isle of Man Cabbage Scarce endemic Corynephorus canescens Grey Hair-grass Rare   Crambe maritima Sea-kale Not Scarce   Cyperus longus* Galingale Scarce   Dianthus deltoides* Maiden Pink Scarce   Epipactis leptochila dunensis Dune Helleborine Rare   Epipactis phyllanthes Green-flowered Helleborine Scarce   Equisetum variegatum Variegated Horsetail Scarce   Euphorbia paralias Sea Spurge Not Scarce   Euphorbia portlandica Portland Spurge Scarce   Euphrasia ostenfeldii Eyebright Scarce   Herniaria glabra Smooth Rupturewort Rare   Hydrocharis morsus-ranae* Frogbit Not Scarce   Hypochaeris glabra Smooth Cat's-ear Scarce   Juncus balticus Baltic Rush Scarce   Juncus balticus x J. inflexus hybrid rush Rare   Juncus x obotritorum hybrid rush Rare   Lycopodiella inundata Marsh Clubmoss Scarce   Mentha pulegium* Pennyroyal Rare  WCA Schedule 8 species Myriophyllum verticillatum Whorled Water-milfoil Scarce   Mibora minima Early Sand-grass Rare   Nymphoides peltata* Fringed Water-lily Scarce   Orchis morio Green-winged Orchid Not Scarce   Polygonum oxyspermum raii Ray's Knotgrass Not Scarce   Poa palustris* Swamp Meadow-grass Scarce   Pyrola rotundifolia ssp. maritima Round-leaved Wintergreen Scarce   Papaver argemone Prickly Poppy Not Scarce   Parentucellia viscosa Yellow Bartsia Not Scarce   Polemonium caeruleum* Jacob's-ladder Rare   Ranunculus baudotii Brackish Water-crowfoot Not Scarce   Rumex maritimus Golden Dock Not Scarce   Ribes alpinum* Mountain Currant Scarce   Salix x angusensis hybrid willow Rare Only other known site is Angus, Scotland Salix x doniana hybrid willow Rare   Salix x friesiana hybrid willow Rare   Salix x pontederiana hybrid willow Unknown Probably nationally rare Salix x subsericia hybrid willow Unknown   Schoenoplectus pungens Sharp Club-rush Rare   Silene otites* Spanish Catchfly Rare   Teesdalia nudicaulis Shepherd's Cress Not Scarce   Vulpia fasciculata Dune Fescue Scarce   Zostera marina Eelgrass Scarce   Home Page - Top www.seftoncoast.org.uk

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