Société Jersiaise Botany Section

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📸 Bitter Vetch (Lathyrus linifolius) Glen Cannich (VC96) by Bert Barnett

Tuesday 25th August
By the very kind permission of Charlie Malet de Carteret we spent a lovey couple of hours wandering around the extensive gardens of St Ouen's Manor.
Unsurprisingly the damper areas near the ponds were the most productive places for finding plants and where the mosquitoes found us!
With little still flowering after the summer heatwaves, we spent much of our time identifying leaves which are now coming to life after the recent rainfall.
Large patches of Creeping Cinquefoil were found in one of the lawns, with an occasional yellow flower showing amongst the long-stalked leaves.
We were delighted to find a few spikes of Brooklime, a Veronica species which prefers damp ground or shallow water.
Another leaf of interest was that of the Cuckooflower or Lady's- smock. It is one of those plants where the leaves change shape as the plant matures, which can be a tad confusing!
The most unusual plant record was of Rice Paper Plant (Tetrapanax papyrifer) with huge leaves that have a wonderfully soft underside.

In total, we recorded a total of 91 plants
Here is the impressive list

Circaea lutetiana Enchanter's-nightshade
Urtica dioica Common Nettle
Rumex acetosa Common Sorrel
Plantago major Greater Plantain
Calystegia sepium Hedge Bindweed
Athyrium filix-femina Lady-fern
Rubus fruticosus agg. Brambles
Crocosmia aurea x pottsii = C. x crocosmiiflora Montbretia
Cirsium arvense Creeping Thistle
Veronica chamaedrys Germander Speedwell
Vinca major Greater Periwinkle
Petasites pyrenaicus Winter Heliotrope
Dactylis glomerata Cock's-foot
Rumex pulcher Fiddle Dock
Tetrapanax papyrifer Rice Paper Plant
Daucus carota Carrots
Trifolium repens White Clover
Medicago lupulina Black Medick
Acanthus mollis Bear's-breech
Cyperus eragrostis Pale Galingale
Taraxacum Dandelions
Euphorbia peplus Petty Spurge
Viola riviniana Common Dog-violet
Cardamine flexuosa Wavy Bitter-cress
Lemna minuta Least Duckweed
Phalaris arundinacea Reed Canary-grass
Glechoma hederacea Ground-ivy
Heracleum sphondylium Hogweed
Hedera hibernica Atlantic Ivy
Cardamine hirsuta Hairy Bitter-cress
Polypogon viridis Water Bent
Arctium minus subsp. minus Lesser Burdock
Jacobaea vulgaris Common Ragwort
Senecio vulgaris Groundsel
Iris foetidissima Stinking Iris
Alisma plantago-aquatica Water-plantain
Lipandra polysperma Many-seeded Goosefoot
Galium palustre Marsh-bedstraw
Prunella vulgaris Selfheal
Potentilla reptans Creeping Cinquefoil
Digitaria sanguinalis Hairy Finger-grass
Crassula helmsii New Zealand Pigmyweed
Lapsana communis Nipplewort
Solanum nigrum Black Nightshade
Potamogeton Pondweeds
Cerastium fontanum Common Mouse-ear
Stellaria media s.s. Common Chickweed
Umbilicus rupestris Navelwort
Geum urbanum Wood Avens
Amaranthus hybridus Green Amaranth
Stachys sylvatica Hedge Woundwort
Leucanthemum vulgare Oxeye Daisy
Rumex obtusifolius Broad-leaved Dock
Dryopteris filix-mas agg. Male-ferns
Pentaglottis sempervirens Green Alkanet
Helosciadium nodiflorum Fool's-water-cress
Poa annua Annual Meadow-grass
Sonchus asper Prickly Sow-thistle
Rumex conglomeratus Clustered Dock
Silene dioica Red Campion
Achillea millefolium Yarrow
Solanum nigrum Black Nightshade
Asplenium scolopendrium Hart's-tongue
Pulicaria dysenterica Common Fleabane
Erigeron canadensis Canadian Fleabane
Geranium robertianum Herb-Robert
Ranunculus repens Creeping Buttercup
Veronica beccabunga Brooklime
Bellis perennis Daisy
Callitriche obtusangula Blunt-fruited Water-starwort
Hypochaeris radicata Cat's-ear
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum s.s. Black Spleenwort
Asplenium obovatum Lanceolate Spleenwort
Cymbalaria muralis Ivy-leaved Toadflax
Ilex aquifolium Holly
Lotus pedunculatus Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil
Persicaria amphibia Amphibious Bistort
Holcus lanatus Yorkshire-fog
Cardamine pratensis Cuckooflower
Centaurea nigra s.l. Common Knapweed
Juncus articulatus Jointed Rush
Ranunculus flammula Lesser Spearwort
Persicaria maculosa Redshank
Persicaria hydropiper Water-pepper
Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore
Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle
Hypericum tetrapterum Square-stalked St John's-wort
Polycarpon tetraphyllum Four-leaved Allseed
Portulaca oleracea Common Purslane
Polygonum aviculare agg. Knotgrass
Viola odorata Sweet Violet

Some citizen science for you whilst out botanising 😉

Regen Gathering Jersey 11-12 September 2026
Free 2-day regenerative food and farming festival
50+ talks and demos with 70 speakers from across the UK, Europe and the Channel Islands
Full programme and booking link on www.regen-gathering.com

Thursday 6th August
The Botanic Gardens at Samares Manor
As botanists we joke that we may never stray far from the car parking area...
Last Thursday, we made a conscious effort to survey the car park at Samares Manor.
We dedicated an hour to this site and found a fantastic range of wildflower's including Weasel's Snout, Jersey Cudweed, Chamomile and Common Purslane.
Of real interest was a White Gaura seedling, which turns out to be a new vice-county record!
As we scooted across the grounds to the café the Common Fleabane with it's tiny sunflower-like heads shone in the glorious sunshine. Other specimens of interest included Water Figwort and Perennial Sow-thistle.
In total we recorded 93 plants - not bad for a 90 min survey!

Here is the list;
taxon vernacular
Agrostis stolonifera Creeping Bent
Ailanthus altissima Tree-of-heaven
Anemone hupehensis x vitifolia = A. x hybrida Japanese Anemone
Anisantha sterilis Barren Brome
Arctium minus s.s. Lesser Burdock
Artemisia annua Annual Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort
Bellis perennis Daisy
Buddleja davidii Butterfly-bush
Calystegia sepium Hedge Bindweed
Cardamine hirsuta Hairy Bitter-cress
Carex hirta Hairy Sedge
Carex pendula Pendulous Sedge
Catapodium rigidum Fern-grass
Cerastium fontanum Common Mouse-ear
Cerastium glomeratum Sticky Mouse-ear
Chamaemelum nobile Chamomile
Chenopodiastrum murale Nettle-leaved Goosefoot
Cirsium arvense Creeping Thistle
Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle
Crepis capillaris Smooth Hawk's-beard
Dactylis glomerata Cock's-foot
Daucus carota Carrots
Digitaria sanguinalis Hairy Finger-grass
Epilobium ciliatum American Willowherb
Epilobium hirsutum Great Willowherb
Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail
Erigeron bonariensis Argentine Fleabane
Erigeron floribundus Bilbao's Fleabane
Erigeron sumatrensis Guernsey Fleabane
Eupatorium cannabinum Hemp-agrimony
Euphorbia amygdaloides Wood Spurge
Euphorbia peplus Petty Spurge
Fumaria muralis Common Ramping-fumitory
Galinsoga parviflora Gallant Soldier
Geranium sanguineum Bloody Crane's-bill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Claridge Druce'
Gnaphalium uliginosum Marsh Cudweed
Hedera hibernica Atlantic Ivy
Heracleum sphondylium Hogweed
Holcus lanatus Yorkshire-fog
Hypericum perforatum sensu Stace Perforate St John's-wort
Hypochaeris radicata Cat's-ear
Iris pseudacorus Yellow Iris
Laphangium luteoalbum Jersey Cudweed
Lapsana communis Nipplewort
Lolium perenne Perennial Rye-grass
Lotus pedunculatus Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil
Lysimachia arvensis Scarlet Pimpernel
Lythrum salicaria Purple-loosestrife
Misopates orontium Weasel's snout
Myosotis discolor Changing Forget-me-not
Oenanthe crocata Hemlock Water-dropwort
Oenothera lindheimeri White Gaura
Oenothera stricta Fragrant Evening-primrose
Oxalis stricta Upright Yellow-sorrel
Parietaria judaica Pellitory-of-the-wall
Persicaria maculosa Redshank
Phragmites australis Common Reed
Plantago lanceolata Ribwort Plantain
Plantago major Greater Plantain
Polycarpon tetraphyllum Four-leaved Allseed
Polygonum aviculare agg. Knotgrass
Polypogon viridis Water Bent
Portulaca oleracea Common Purslane
Pseudognaphalium undulatum Cape Cudweed
Pulicaria dysenterica Common Fleabane
Ranunculus repens Creeping Buttercup
Rubus fruticosus agg. Brambles
Rumex crispus Curled Dock
Sambucus nigra Elder
Scrophularia auriculata Water Figwort
Senecio vulgaris Groundsel
Silene dioica Red Campion
Silene flos-cuculi Ragged-Robin
Silene latifolia White Campion
Solanum nitidibaccatum Green Nightshade
Soleirolia soleirolii Mind-your-own-business
Sonchus arvensis Perennial Sow-thistle
Sonchus asper Prickly Sow-thistle
Sonchus oleraceus Smooth Sow-thistle
Stachys sylvatica Hedge Woundwort
Taraxacum Dandelions
Trifolium arvense Hare's-foot Clover
Trifolium pratense Red Clover
Trifolium repens White Clover
Tripleurospermum inodorum Scentless Mayweed
Urtica dioica Common Nettle
Verbena bonariensis Argentinian Vervain
Veronica arvensis Wall Speedwel

Please consider ALL wildlife in the endless dry period of weather … your gardens are such important haven 💚

Nurturing biodiversity key to climate resilience We're told that anything we can do to create more wild spaces - no matter how small - will make Jersey's environment more resilient to extreme weather.

It can be done! 💚

Four years ago, a small agricultural festival started in a field behind the zoo in Trinity. Three hundred people came together to talk about what Jersey's farming future could look like.

A lot has changed since. The Rural Economic Framework has put money and momentum back into the sector. We're seeing a real energy behind the countryside: new producers, a growing demand for honest food, and places like Le Tacheron Farm building not just a mill & bakery for heritage grains but a place for community and the Jersey Farmers Markets.

Some legacy farm shops have closed, but new ones are opening Carre Farms The Pantry - By Kismet Cabana and thriving Me & The Farmer Farm Shop. Restaurants like the Long Table by Binney and boarder and La Robeline Cider and Sausages are proving more people want authentic field-to-fork experiences. There's a lot happening on-island (market gardens, dairy, arable, regen) and we want to share about it.

This Sept 11–12, Regen Gathering returns for two days with 70 local and international speakers, showcasing 50+ talks, demonstrations, and projects from the UK, Europe, and the Channel Islands. Evenings with storytelling, local food, live music, films and more.

Our aim is to continue bringing people together to build a resilient local food system.

Follow along as we share more about speakers and sessions

Reserve free tickets today https://www.eventbrite.com/e/regen-gathering-2026-tickets-1996391437531

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