Isles of Scilly Plant List

List of Plant Species - Taxonomic Order (Ordered by Families)

Using the lists

This list uses Parslow & Bennallick (2017) as a base list for species that have been reliably recorded on the Isles of Scilly. In addition to plants recorded in the wild, the list also includes a number of commonly seen, introduced species, as it is often of interest to visitors to know what these might be. Such plants include the more frequently seen crop plants and plants regularly appearing in public open spaces. The taxonomy largely follows the decisions published on Plants of the World Online, a website managed by Kew Gardens, in association with a consortium of other botanical faculties. English names of plants have always been fraught, with new names seemingly invented on a regular basis, at the whim of individuals. This lists attempts to use names that are already in widespread usage and which have, largely, been so for a considerable time. Commonly used alternative English names are also cross-referenced via the Alphabetical by English name page.

My various visits to the Isles of Scilly have been largely during October, so most of the photos that I have taken here illustrate the local plants at that time of the year, making this guide particularly useful to other naturalists visiting at this peak time of wildlife activity. Other plant species known to occur on the islands and for which I have photos of from elsewhere have also been included to give a far more complete coverage of the island flora but photos taken on the islands will always been given priority, where I have them, since this will ensure that as many of the photos as possible accurately illustrate plants as they appear on Scilly. The website is already up and running, but remains basic at present. Text and further photos to aid identification will all be added as time allows, as will more detailed comments on distribution and habitat.

As a quick short cut for users, this page contains a list of all the plant species that are included in this identification guide. If you are wanting to check a particular species, simply locate it on the list here; clicking on the name will take you straight to it.

Note: A quick way to find a species in the list is to use the 'find' feature on your keyboard (control + F) and type in part of the name. On an Android phone, you can touch the menu bar at the bottom of the screen (drag down to get this menu to show), select 'Find on page' then begin typing the name you require - the screen will jump to your selection. On an iphone, you will need a somewhat more complicated process; touch the url box at the top of the screen and the keyboard will appear; start to type in the search name you require and you will be offered a list of search options; scroll down these options to the bottom and select 'on this page'. The phone will now search for your selection on the page and you can find your required species.

Flora of ScillyAn Identification Guide

List of Plant Species - Taxonomic Order (Ordered by Families)

Using the lists

Species Lists

Flora of Scilly
An Identification Guide