Flora of Northern Ireland

Plant Groups list

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Plant Group	Family	Family Common name
Clubmosses	Lycopodiaceae	Clubmosses
Clubmosses	Selaginellaceae	Lesser clubmosses
Clubmosses	Isoetaceae	Quillworts
Horsetails	Equisetaceae	Horsetails
Ferns	Ophioglossaceae	Adder's-tongue ferns
Ferns	Osmundaceae	Royal ferns
Ferns	Adiantaceae	Maidenhair ferns
Ferns	Marsileaceae	Pillworts
Ferns	Hymenophyllaceae	Filmy-ferns
Ferns	Polypodiaceae	Polypody ferns
Ferns	Dennstaedtiaceae	Brackens
Ferns	Thelypteridaceae	Marsh ferns
Ferns	Aspleniaceae	Spleenworts
Ferns	Woodsiaceae	Lady-ferns
Ferns	Dryopteridaceae	Buckler-ferns
Ferns	Blechnaceae	Hard-ferns
Ferns	Azollaceae	Water ferns
Conifers	Pinaceae	Pines
Conifers	Cupressaceae	Junipers
Conifers	Taxaceae	Yews
Dicots	Nymphaeaceae	Water-lilies
Dicots	Ceratophyllaceae	Hornworts
Dicots	Ranunculaceae	Buttercups & crowfoots
Dicots	Papaveraceae	Poppies
Dicots	Fumariaceae	Fumitories
Dicots	Ulmaceae	Elms
Dicots	Cannabinaceae	Hops
Dicots	Urticaceae	Nettles
Dicots	Myricaceae	Bog-myrtles
Dicots	Fagaceae	Beeches & oaks
Dicots	Betulaceae	Birches
Dicots	Aizoaceae	Dew-plants
Dicots	Chenopodiaceae	Goosefoots & oraches
Dicots	Portulacaceae	Purslanes
Dicots	Caryophyllaceae	Campions
Dicots	Polygonaceae	Knotweeds
Dicots	Plumbaginaceae	Thrifts
Dicots	Elatinaceae	Waterworts
Dicots	Guttiferae / Hypericaceae / Clusiaceae	St John's worts
Dicots	Malvaceae	Mallows
Dicots	Sarraceniaceae	Pitcherplants
Dicots	Droseraceae	Sundews
Dicots	Violaceae	Violets & pansies
Dicots	Cucurbitaceae	White bryonies
Dicots	Salicaceae	Poplars & willows
Dicots	Cruciferae / Brassicaceae	Crucifers
Dicots	Resedaceae	Mignonettes
Dicots	Empetraceae	Crowberries
Dicots	Ericaceae	Heathers
Dicots	Pyrolaceae	Wintergreens
Dicots	Monotropaceae	Bird's-nests
Dicots	Primulaceae	Primroses
Dicots	Grossulariaceae	Currants
Dicots	Crassulaceae	Stonecrops
Dicots	Saxifragaceae	Saxifrages
Dicots	Rosaceae	Roses
Dicots	Leguminosae / Fabaceae	Legumes
Dicots	Elaeagnaceae	Sea-buckthorns
Dicots	Halogaraceae	Water-milfoils
Dicots	Lythraceae	Purple-loosestrifes
Dicots	Onagraceae	Willowherbs & fuchsia
Dicots	Viscaceae	Mistletoes
Dicots	Celastraceae	Spindles
Dicots	Aquifoliaceae	Hollies
Dicots	Euphorbiaceae	Spurges
Dicots	Rhamnaceae	Buckthorns
Dicots	Linaceae	Linseeds
Dicots	Polygalaceae	Milkworts
Dicots	Aceraceae	Maples
Dicots	Oxalidaceae	Wood-sorrels
Dicots	Geraniaceae	Crane's-bills
Dicots	Balsaminaceae	Balsams
Dicots	Araliaceae	Ivies
Dicots	Umbelliferae / Apiaceae	Umbellifers
Dicots	Gentianaceae	Centauries & gentians
Dicots	Apocynaceae	Periwinkles
Dicots	Solanaceae	Nightshades
Dicots	Convolvulaceae	Bindweeds
Dicots	Cuscutaceae	Dodders
Dicots	Menyanthaceae	Bogbeans
Dicots	Boraginaceae	Borages
Dicots	Lamiaceae	Dead-nettles
Dicots	Hippuridaceae	Mare's-tails
Dicots	Callitrichaceae	Water-starworts
Dicots	Plantaginaceae	Plantains
Dicots	Buddlejaceae	Butterfly-bushes
Dicots	Oleaceae	Ashes
Dicots	Scrophulariaceae	Figworts
Dicots	Orobanchaceae	Broomrapes
Dicots	Lentibulariaceae	Bladderworts
Dicots	Campanulaceae	Bellflowers
Dicots	Rubiaceae	Bedstraws
Dicots	Caprifoliaceae	Honeysuckles
Dicots	Adoxaceae	Moschatels
Dicots	Valerianaceae	Valerians
Dicots	Dipsacaceae	Teasels & scabiouses
Dicots	Compositae / Asteraceae	Daisies & composites
Monocots	Butomaceae	Flowering-rushes
Monocots	Alismataceae	Water-plantains
Monocots	Hydrocharitaceae	Frogbits & waterweeds
Monocots	Juncaginaceae	Arrowgrasses
Monocots	Potamogetonaceae	Pondweeds
Monocots	Ruppiaceae	Tasselweeds
Monocots	Zannichelliaceae	Horned pondweeds
Monocots	Zosteraceae	Eelgrasses
Monocots	Araceae	Arums
Monocots	Lemnaceae	Duckweeds
Monocots	Juncaceae	Rushes
Monocots	Cyperaceae	Sedges
Monocots	Gramineae / Poaceae	Grasses
Monocots	Sparganiaceae	Bur-reeds
Monocots	Typhaceae	Bulrushes & reedmaces
Monocots	Liliaceae	Lilies
Monocots	Iridaceae	Irises
Monocots	Orchidaceae	Orchids