County flowers of the United Kingdom

In 2002 Plantlife ran a "County Flowers" campaign to assign flowers to each of the counties of the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man. The results of this campaign designated a single plant species to a "county or metropolitan area" in the UK and Isle of Man.[1] Some English counties already had flowers traditionally associated with them before 2002, and which were different from those assigned to them by Plantlife, including the white rose for Yorkshire (assigned the harebell), the poppy for Norfolk (assigned the Alexanders), and the cowslip for Essex (assigned the poppy). Some flowers were assigned to multiple counties.

England
CountyImageCommon nameScientific nameCounty statusShared
BedfordshireBee orchidbee orchid[2]Ophrys apiferanative
BerkshireSummer snowflakesummer snowflake[3]Leucojum aestivumnative
BristolMaltese-crossMaltese-cross[4]Silene chalcedonicacasual
BuckinghamshireChiltern gentianChiltern gentian[5]Gentianella germanicanative
CambridgeshirePasqueflowerpasqueflower[6][7]Pulsatilla vulgarisnativeHertfordshire
CheshireCuckooflowercuckooflower[8]Cardamine pratensisnativeBrecknockshire
CornwallCornish heathCornish heath[9]Erica vagansnative
County DurhamSpring gentianspring gentian[10]Gentiana vernanative
CumbriaGrass-of-Parnassusgrass-of-Parnassus[11]Parnassia palustrisnativeSutherland
DerbyshireJacob's-ladder[12]Polemonium caeruleumnative
DevonPrimroseprimrose[13]Primula vulgarisnative
DorsetDorset heathDorset heath[14]Erica ciliarisnative
EssexCommon poppycommon poppy[15]Papaver rhoeasnativeNorfolk
GloucestershireWild daffodilwild daffodil[16]Narcissus pseudonarcissusnative
Greater ManchesterCommon cotton-grasscommon cotton-grass[17]Eriophorum angustifoliumnative
HampshireDog-rosedog-rose[18]Rosa caninanative
HerefordshireMistletoemistletoe[19]Viscum albumnative
HertfordshirePasqueflowerpasqueflower[6][7]Pulsatilla vulgarisnativeCambridgeshire
HuntingdonshireWater-violetwater-violet[20]Hottonia palustrisnative
Isle of WightPyramidal orchidpyramidal orchid[21]Anacamptis pyramidalisnative
Isles of ScillyThriftthrift[22]Armeria maritimanativeBute & Pembrokeshire
KentHophop[23]Humulus lupulusnative
LancashireRed rosered rose[24]Rosa gallica officinalisabsent
LeedsBilberrybilberry[25]Vaccinium myrtillusnative
LeicestershireFoxglovefoxglove[26]Digitalis purpureanativeArgyll, Monmouthshire & West Midlands
LincolnshireViola rivinianacommon dog-violet[27]Viola riviniananative
LondonRosebay willowherbrosebay willowherb[28]Epilobium angustifoliumnative
MerseysideSea-hollysea-holly[29]Eryngium maritimumnative
MiddlesexWood anemonewood anemone[30]Anemone nemorosanative
NorfolkCommon poppycommon poppy[15][lower-alpha 1]Papaver rhoeasnativeEssex
NorthamptonshireCowslipcowslip[33]Primula verisnativeSurrey & Worcestershire
NorthumberlandBloody crane's-billbloody crane's-bill[34]Geranium sanguineumnative
NottinghamNottingham catchflyNottingham catchfly[35]Silene nutansnative
NottinghamshireAutumn crocusautumn crocus[36]Crocus nudiflorusarchaeophyte
OxfordshireSnake's-head fritillarysnake's-head fritillary[37]Fritillaria meleagrisnative
RutlandClustered bellflowerclustered bellflower[38]Campanula glomeratanative
SheffieldWood crane's-billwood crane's-bill[39]Geranium sylvaticumnative
ShropshireRound-leaved sundewround-leaved sundew[40]Drosera rotundifolianative
SomersetCheddar pinkCheddar pink[41]Dianthus gratianopolitanusnative
StaffordshireHeatherheather[42]Calluna vulgarisnative
SuffolkOxlipoxlip[43]Primula elatiornative
SurreyCowslipcowslip[33]Primula verisnativeNorthamptonshire & Worcestershire
SussexRound-headed rampionround-headed rampion[44]Phyteuma orbicularenative
Tyne and WearMonkeyflowermonkeyflower[45]Mimulus guttatusneophyte
WarwickshireHoneysucklehoneysuckle[46]Lonicera periclymenumnative
West MidlandsFoxglovefoxglove[26]Digitalis purpureanativeArgyll, Leicestershire & Monmouthshire
WiltshireBurnt-tip orchidburnt-tip orchid[47]Neotinea ustulatanative
WorcestershireCowslipcowslip[33]Primula verisnativeNorthamptonshire & Surrey
YorkshireHarebellharebell[48]Campanula rotundifolianativeAntrim & Dumfriesshire

Isle of Man
CountyImageCommon nameScientific nameCounty statusShared
Isle of Man[lower-alpha 2]Fuchsia magellanicafuchsia[50]Fuchsia magellanicaneophyte

Northern Ireland
CountyImageCommon nameScientific nameCounty statusShared
AntrimHarebellharebell[48]Campanula rotundifolianativeDumfriesshire & Yorkshire
ArmaghCowbanecowbane[51]Cicuta virosanative
BelfastGorsegorse[52]Ulex europaeusnative
LondonderryPurple saxifragepurple saxifrage[53]Saxifraga oppositifolianative
DownSpring squillspring squill[54]Scilla vernanative
FermanaghGlobeflowerglobeflower[55]Trollius europaeusnative
TyroneBog-rosemarybog-rosemary[56]Andromeda polifolianativeCeredigion & Kirkcudbright

Scotland
CountyImageCommon nameScientific nameCounty statusShared
AberdeenshireBearberrybearberry[57]Arctostaphylos uva-ursinative
AngusAlpine catchflyAlpine catchfly[58]Silene suecicanative
ArgyllFoxglovefoxglove[26]Digitalis purpureanativeLeicestershire, Monmouthshire & West Midlands
AyrshireGreen-winged orchidgreen-winged orchid[59]Anacamptis morionative
BanffshireDark red helleborinedark-red helleborine[60]Epipactis atrorubensnative
BerwickshireCommon Rock-roserock-rose[61]Helianthemum nummulariumnative
ButeThriftthrift[22]Armeria maritimanativeIsles of Scilly & Pembrokeshire
CaithnessScottish primroseScottish primrose[62]Primula scoticanative
ClackmannanshireOpposite-leaved golden-saxifrageopposite-leaved golden-saxifrage[63]Chrysosplenium oppositifoliumnative
CromartySpring cinquefoilspring cinquefoil[64]Potentilla neumanniananative
DumfriesshireHarebellharebell[48]Campanula rotundifolianativeAntrim & Yorkshire
DunbartonshireLesser water-plantainlesser water-plantain[65]Baldellia ranunculoidesnative
East LothianViper's-buglossviper's-bugloss[66]Echium vulgarenative
FifeCoralroot orchidcoralroot orchid[67]Corallorrhiza trifidanative
GlasgowBroombroom[68]Cytisus scopariusnative
Inverness-shireTwinflowertwinflower[69]Linnaea borealisnative
KinrossHoly-grassholy-grass[70]Hierochloe odoratanative
KirkcudbrightBog-rosemarybog-rosemary[56]Andromeda polifolianativeCeredigion & Tyrone
LanarkshireDune helleborinedune helleborine[71]Epipactis leptochilanative
MidlothianSticky catchflysticky catchfly[72]Silene viscarianative
MorayOne-flowered wintergreenone-flowered wintergreen[73]Moneses unifloranative
NairnChickweed wintergreenchickweed wintergreen[74]Trientalis europaeanative
OrkneyAlpine bearberryAlpine bearberry[75]Arctostaphylos alpinanative
PeeblesshireCloudberrycloudberry[76]Rubus chamaemorusnative
PerthshireAlpine gentianAlpine gentian[77]Gentiana nivalisnative
RenfrewshireBogbeanbogbean[78]Menyanthes trifoliatanative
RossBog asphodelbog asphodel[79]Narthecium ossifragumnative
RoxburghshireMaiden pinkmaiden pink[80]Dianthus deltoidesnative
SelkirkshireMountain pansymountain pansy[81]Viola luteanative
ShetlandShetland mouse-earShetland mouse-ear[82]Cerastium nigrescensnative
StirlingshireScottish dockScottish dock[83]Rumex aquaticusnative
SutherlandGrass-of-Parnassusgrass-of-Parnassus[11]Parnassia palustrisnativeCumbria
West LothianCommon spotted-orchidcommon spotted-orchid[84]Dactylorhiza fuchsiinative
Western IslesHebridean spotted-orchidHebridean spotted-orchid[85]Dactylorhiza fuchsii subsp. hebridensisnative
WigtownshireYellow irisyellow iris[86]Iris pseudacorusnative

Wales
CountyImageCommon nameScientific nameCounty statusShared
AngleseySpotted rock-rosespotted rock-rose[87]Tuberaria guttatanative
BrecknockshireCuckooflowercuckooflower[8]Cardamine pratensisnativeCheshire
CaernarfonshireSnowdon lilySnowdon lily[88]Gagea serotina, syn. Lloydia serotinanative
CardiffWild leekwild leek[89]Allium ampeloprasumnative
CarmarthenshireWhorled carawaywhorled caraway[90]Carum verticillatumnative
CeredigionBog-rosemarybog-rosemary[56]Andromeda polifolianativeKirkcudbright & Tyrone
DenbighshireLimestone woundwortlimestone woundwort[91]Stachys alpinanative
FlintshireBell heatherbell heather[92]Erica cinereanative
GlamorganDraba aizoidesyellow whitlow-grass[93]Draba aizoidesnative
MerionethWelsh poppyWelsh poppy[94]Papaver cambricumnative
MonmouthshireFoxglovefoxglove[26]Digitalis purpureanativeArgyll, Leicestershire & West Midlands
MontgomeryshireSpiked speedwellspiked speedwell[95]Veronica spicatanative
PembrokeshireThriftthrift[22]Armeria maritimanativeBute & Isles of Scilly
RadnorshireRadnor lilyRadnor lily[96]Gagea bohemicanative

Notes
  1. Initially, Alexanders was selected for Norfolk, with poppy selected for Essex alone. Public pressure led to change,[31][32]
  2. The Isle of Man has a traditional national flower (it is not a county), the "Cushag" or ragwort.[49]

References
  1. Greer, Germaine (5 October 2002). "Country notebook: vote for the poppy". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
  2. "Bee orchid". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  3. "Summer snowflake". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  4. "Maltese-cross". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  5. "Chiltern gentian". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  6. "East of England". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  7. "Pasqueflower". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  8. "Cuckooflower". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  9. "Cornish heath". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  10. "Spring gentian". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  11. "Grass-of-Parnassus". Plantlife. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  12. "Jacob's-ladder". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  13. "Primrose". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  14. "Dorset heath". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  15. "Poppy (Common)". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  16. "Daffodil (wild)". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  17. "Cotton-grass (Common)". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  18. "Dog-rose". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  19. "Mistletoe". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  20. "Water-violet". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  21. "Pyramidal orchid". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  22. "Thrift". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  23. "Hop". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  24. "Red rose". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  25. "Bilberry". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  26. "Foxglove". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  27. "Dog-violet (Common)". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  28. "Rosebay willowherb". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  29. "Sea-holly". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  30. "Wood anemone". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  31. "On-line Search". Eastern Daily Press. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27.
  32. "On-line Search". Eastern Daily Press.
  33. "Cowslip". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  34. "Bloody crane's-bill". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  35. "Nottingham catchfly". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  36. "Autumn crocus". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  37. "Fritillary". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  38. "Clustered bellflower". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  39. "Wood crane's-bill". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  40. "Round-leaved sundew". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  41. "Cheddar pink". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  42. "Heather". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  43. "Oxlip". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  44. "Round-headed rampion". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  45. "Monkeyflower". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  46. "Honeysuckle". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  47. "Burnt-tip Orchid". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  48. "Harebell". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  49. "National Flower". Island Facts. Isle of Man Government. Archived from the original on 2007-05-10.
  50. "Fuchsia". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  51. "Cowbane". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  52. "Gorse". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  53. "Purple saxifrage". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  54. "Spring squill". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  55. "Globeflower". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  56. "Bog-rosemary". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  57. "Bearberry". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  58. "Alpine catchfly". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  59. "Green-winged orchid". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  60. "Dark-red helleborine". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  61. "Rock-rose". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  62. "Scottish primrose". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  63. "Opposite-leaved golden-saxifrage". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  64. "Spring cinquefoil". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
  65. "Lesser water-plantain". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
  66. "Viper's-bugloss". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
  67. "Coralroot orchid". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
  68. "Broom". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
  69. "Twinflower". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
  70. "Holy-grass". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
  71. "Dune helleborine". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  72. "Sticky catchfly". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  73. "One-flowered wintergreen". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  74. "Chickweed wintergreen". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  75. "Alpine bearberry". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  76. "Cloudberry". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  77. "Alpine gentian". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  78. "Bogbean". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  79. "Bog asphodel". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  80. "Maiden pink". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  81. "Viola lutea". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  82. "Shetland mouse-ear". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  83. "Scottish dock". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  84. "Common spotted-orchid". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  85. "Hebridean spotted-orchid". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  86. "Yellow iris". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  87. "Spotted rock-rose". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  88. "Snowdon lily". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
  89. "Wild leek". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
  90. "Whorled caraway". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
  91. "Limestone woundwort". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
  92. "Bell heather". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
  93. "Yellow whitlow grass". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
  94. "Welsh poppy". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
  95. "Spiked speedwell". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
  96. "Radnor lily". Plantlife. Retrieved 2018-07-06.

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