Farm Plants

Some Common Plants

Plant	Name + Family	Description
	Name: Dock Family Polygonaceae	This perennial weed flourishes in well fertilized grassland. It must be sprayed with a translocated herbicide to kill leaves and roots. Cutting or the use of contact herbicides don't control this weed.
	Name: Cleavers / Robin Run the Hedge Family: Rubiaceae	Up to 120cm in height Spreading climber Leaves longish and pointed and arranged 4-8 in whorls, covered at the edge and on the underside with curved prickles Stem also covered with prickles and square in cross-section This weed is a problem in cultivated areas and is resistant to many common herbicides.
	Name: Dandelion Family Compositae - same family as daisy	Common plant throughout Europe and Asia, belonging to the same family as the daisy. The stalk rises from a rosette of leaves that are deeply indented like a lion's teeth, hence the name (from French dent de lion). The flower heads are bright yellow, and the fruit is covered with fine hairs, known as the dandelion ‘clock’.
	Name: Bluebell Family Lilaceae	The bluebell, popularly thought of as Britain's national flower, is a bulbous spring flowering plant. When growing en masse in woodlands it creates a dazzling display of brilliant blue, which is not only a great wild flower phenomenon, but also a British speciality. Found in hedges and woodland.
	Name: Stitchwort Family: Acanthus	A common flower of hedgerows in April - May
	Plant: Wild Strawberry Family: Rosaceae	A common plant of woodland and hedgerows.
	Plant: Charlock Family: Cruciferae	Charlock belongs to the same family as cabbage and other brassicas. It is commonly found on waste ground and in cultivated fields.
	Plant: Wild Carrot Family: Umbelliferae	This is a common roadside plant. It alos flourishes in cultivated areas.
	Plant : Vetch or wild pea Family: This plant is a member of the Leguminosae family. Members of this family fix atmospheric nitrogen in the soil for use by other plants.	This plant is found in woodland areas and in hedgerows. Note the tendrils which the plant uses for climbing.
	Plant: Primrose Family : Primulaceae	The primrose is a common plant of hedgererows and woodland.
	Plant: Whitethorn Family Rosaceae	Many hedgerows in Ireland are whitethorn hedgerows. The plant has thorns and a reddish bark. Try to remember the shape of the leaf.