06/06/2026
We have had a specialist take a look at the species of plants now at Mights Bridge. Since the removal of a huge number of Alexander’s and other non Native plants we have increased the numbers of native plants. An amazing achievement.
Here is the list of the different plants found on the verges of Mights Bridge. Currently 63.
Plant Name
Description
Suffolk Status
Common Mugwort
Aromatic perennial with silvery-green leaves, valuable for insects.
Native
Cleavers
Sticky scrambling plant (“goosegrass”) that clings to clothing and wildlife.
Native
Dove’s-foot Cranesbill
Low-growing geranium with small pink flowers.
Native
Black Horehound
Strong-smelling plant with purple flowers attractive to bees.
Native
Hoary Mustard
Upright mustard with pale flowers, favouring dry soils.
Native
Cow Parsley
Familiar spring hedgerow plant with white frothy flower heads.
Native
Spear Thistle
Tall thistle producing nectar-rich purple flowers.
Native
Fat Hen
Fast-growing annual with edible leaves and seeds.
Native
Lesser Burdock
Bur-producing plant whose hooked seeds attach to animals.
Native
Honesty
Popular garden escape with purple flowers and silvery seed pods.
Non-native
Common Chickw**d
Common low-growing annual with tiny white flowers.
Native
Ground Ivy
Creeping mint-family plant with purple flowers.
Native
Creeping Thistle
Spreading thistle important for pollinating insects.
Native
Alexanders
Robust coastal plant with yellow-green flower heads.
Archaeophyte (Introduced before 1500)
Field Horsetail
Ancient fern relative spreading by underground rhizomes.
Native
Garlic Mustard
Woodland edge plant with garlic-scented leaves.
Native
Sow Thistle
Tall yellow-flowered plant favoured by pollinators.
Native
Hawkbit
Dandelion-like yellow flowers on slender stems.
Native
Wild Radish
White or pale lilac flowers followed by distinctive seed pods.
Native
Greater Burdock
Large-leaved plant with burrs that inspired Velcro.
Native
Hedge Bindw**d
Vigorous climber with large white trumpet flowers.
Native
Hedge Mustard
Tall mustard with small yellow flowers.
Native
Green Alkanet
Hairy plant with bright blue flowers; spreads readily.
Non-native
Bramble
Thorny shrub producing blackberries and wildlife cover.
Native
Common Field Speedwell
Small blue flowers often seen in grassland and paths.
Native
Common Vetch
Climbing pea-family plant with purple flowers.
Native
Creeping Cinquefoil
Spreading plant with bright yellow flowers.
Native
Common Knapw**d
Excellent pollinator plant with purple thistle-like flowers.
Native
Creeping Buttercup
Common buttercup spreading by runners.
Native
Herb Robert
Delicate pink-flowered cranesbill with red stems.
Native
White Dead-nettle
Nettle-like plant without stings; valuable for bees.
Native
Cut-leaved Cranesbill
Deeply divided leaves and purple flowers.
Native
Hogw**d
Large umbellifer with broad white flower heads.
Native
Tansy
Aromatic perennial with button-like yellow flowers.
Native
Annual Mercury
Small green-flowered annual of disturbed ground.
Native
Red Dead-nettle
Early flowering nectar source with purple-red flowers.
Native
Hedgerow Cranesbill
Large-flowered cranesbill found in hedges and verges.
Native
Purple Toadflax
Slender plant with snapdragon-like purple flowers.
Native
Ribwort Plantain
Narrow-leaved plant with distinctive flower spikes.
Native
Great Willowherb
Tall plant with pink flowers common in damp ground.
Native
Pellitory-of-the-Wall
Wall-loving perennial often found in cracks and masonry.
Native
Bluebells
Spring-flowering woodland favourite with nodding blue blooms.
Native (assuming English Bluebell)
Violet
Early flowering woodland and grassland plant.
Native
Common Sorrel
Edible plant with sharp lemon-flavoured leaves.
Native
Greater Plantain
Broad-leaved plant common in paths and grassland.
Native
Meadow Buttercup
Bright yellow buttercup of meadows and grassland.
Native
Common Groundsel
Fast-growing annual producing fluffy seed heads.
Native
Pineapplew**d
Low-growing daisy relative with pineapple-scented flowers.
Archaeophyte
Petty Spurge
Small spurge of disturbed ground and garden edges.
Native
Shepherd’s Purse
Common w**d with distinctive heart-shaped seed pods.
Native
Ragwort
Important nectar plant and food source for cinnabar moth caterpillars.
Native
Common Mouse-ear
Low-growing hairy plant with small white flowers.
Native
Spotted Medick
Small yellow-flowered legume with spotted leaves.
Native
Common Nipplewort
Shade-tolerant yellow-flowered member of the daisy family.
Native
Great Mullein
Tall architectural plant with yellow flower spikes.
Native
Field Poppy
Iconic red-flowered annual of arable land.
Native (archaeophyte origin but long established)
Round-leaved Cranesbill
Small cranesbill with rounded leaves and pink flowers.
Native
Common Fumitory
Delicate annual with pink tubular flowers.
Native
White Campion
White-flowered meadow and roadside plant.
Native
Yarrow
Feathery-leaved perennial with flat white flower clusters.
Native
Daisy
Familiar lawn and grassland flower.
Native
Rough Chervil
Tall hairy umbellifer with white flowers.
Native
Oxeye Daisy
Large daisy of meadows and verges.
Native
Bristly Ox-tongue
Rough-leaved yellow-flowered plant of roadsides and waste ground.
