Contents
Acknowledgements
Map of South Georgia
Introduction
Biosecurity
Herbs
Grasses
Rushes
History of the Introduced Flora on South Georgia
Species Profiles
Anthriscus sylvestris (L.) Hoffm. (cow parsley) Class 1
Leptinella scariosa Cass. (feathery buttonweed) Class 1
Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik. (shepherd’s purse) Class
Cardamine glacialis (G.Forst.) DC. (bittercress) Class 1
Lobelia pratiana Gaudich. ex Lammers (berry lobelia) Class 1
Cerastium fontanum Baumg. (common mouse-ear) Class 3
Sagina procumbens L. (procumbent pearlwort) Class 1
Stellaria media (L.) Vill. (common chickweed) Class 1
Achillea millefolium L. (yarrow) Class 1
Achillea ptarmica L. (sneezewort) Class 1
Scorzoneroides autumnalis (L.) Moench (autumn hawkbit) Class 1
Taraxacum officinale (dandelions) Class 3
Tripleurospermum inodorum (L.) Sch.Bip. (scentless mayweed) Class 1
Trifolium repens L. (white clover) Class 1
Veronica serpyllifolia L. (thyme leaved speedwell) Class 1
Rumex acetosella L. (sheep’s sorrel) Class 1
Rumex crispus L. (curled dock) Class 1
Ranunculus acris L. (meadow buttercup) Class 1
Ranunculus repens L. (creeping buttercup) Class 1
Empetrum rubrum Vahl ex Willd. (diddle-dee) Class 1
Vaccinium vitis-idaea L. (cowberry) Class 1
Grass identification key
Agrostis vinealis Schreb. (brown bent) Class 1
Anthoxanthum odoratum L. (sweet vernal grass) Class 1
Dactylis glomerata L. (cocksfoot) Class 1
Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P.Beauv. (tufted hair grass) Class 1
Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. (wavy hairgrass) Class 1
Deschampsia parvula (Hook.f.) É.Desv. (punkgrass) Class 2
Elymus repens (L.) Gould (couch grass) Class 1
Festuca rubra L. (red fescue) Class 1
Nardus stricta L. (mat grass) Class 1
Poa annua L. (annual meadow grass) Class 3
Poa trivialis L. (rough meadow-grass) Class 2
Trisetum spicatum (L.) K.Richt. (spikey trisetum) Class 2
Carex aquatilis Wahlenb. (water sedge) Class 1
Carex nigra (L.) Reichard (common sedge) Class 1
Carex vallis-pulchrae Phil. (marsh sedge) Class 1
Juncus filiformis L. (thread rush) Class 1
Luzula muliflora (Ehrh.) Lej. (heath wood-rush) Class 1
Appendix: Table of historic species records on South Georgia
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