| Table 3. | species expected in the limestone grassland community growing in full sun | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family: (ref. 5) | Name: | Species: | County Status: | Ref: |
| Ranunculaceae | Bulbous Buttercup | Ranunculus bulbosus | frequent | 1 |
| Polygonaceae | Common Sorrel | Rumex acetosa | frequent | 1 |
| Brassicaceae | Hairy Rockcress | Arabis hirsuta | confined to calcareous grassland | 1 |
| Cistaceae | Common Rock-rose | Helianthemum nummularium | confined to calcareous grassland | 1 |
| Primulaceae | Cowslip | Primula veris | frequent | 1 |
| Primrose | Primula vulgaris | frequent | 1 | |
| Rosaceae | Salad Burnet | Sanguisorba minor | confined to calcareous grassland | 1 |
| Fabaceae | Kidney Vetch | Anthyllis vulneraria | confined to calcareous grassland | 1 |
| Horseshoe Vetch | Hippocrepis comosa | confined to calcareous grassland | 1 | |
| Yellow Vetchling | Lathyrus aphaca | Nationally scarce species | 2 | |
| Broad-leaved Everlasting Pea | Lathyrus latifolius | frequent | 1 | |
| Meadow Vetchling | Lathyrus pratensis | frequent | 1 | |
| Birdsfoot Trefoil | Lotus corniculatus | frequent | 1 | |
| Spotted Medick | Medicago arabica | frequent | 1 | |
| Toothed Medick | Medicago polymorpha | Nationally scarce species | 2 | |
| Red Clover | Trifolium pratense | frequent | 1 | |
| White Clover | Trifolium repens | frequent | 1 | |
| Linaceae | Pale Flax | Linum bienne | locally frequent | 1 |
| Fairy Flax | Linum catharticum | frequent | 1 | |
| Polygalaceae | Chalk Milkwort | Polygala calcarea | Nationally scarce species | 2 |
| Common Milkwort | Polygala vulgaris | occasional | 1 | |
| Apiaceae | Burnet Saxifrage | Pimpinella saxifraga | confined to calcareous grassland | 1 |
| Gentianaceae | Yellow-wort | Blackstonia perfoliata | confined to calcareous grassland | 1 |
| Common Centaury | Centaurium erythraea | frequent | 1 | |
| Lesser Centaury | Centaurium pulchellum | occasional | 1 | |
| Autumn Gentian | Gentianella amarella | confined to calcareous grassland | 1 | |
| Early Gentian | Gentianella anglica | Listed on Schedule 8 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 | 2 | |
| Boraginaceae | Common Gromwell | Lithospermum officinale | local | 1 |
| Lamiaceae | Marjoram | Origanum vulgare | confined to calcareous grassland | 1 |
| Wild Clary | Salvia horminoides | local | 1 | |
| Wild Thyme | Thymus polytrichus | frequent | 1 | |
| Plantaginaceae | Hoary Plantain | Plantago media | confined to calcareous grassland | 1 |
| Scrophulariaceae | Broad-leaved Eyebright | Euphrasia tetraquetra | confined to calcareous grassland | 1 |
| Yellow Rattle | Rhinanthus minor | locally frequent | 1 | |
| Rubiaceae | Squinancywort | Asperula cynanchica | frequent | 1 |
| Lady's Bedstraw | Galium verum | frequent | 1 | |
| Caprifoliaceae | Wayfaring Tree | Viburnum lantana | frequent | 1 |
| Dipsacaceae | Small Scabious | Scabiosa columbaria | confined to calcareous grassland | 1 |
| Asteraceae | Yarrow | Achillea millefolium | frequent | 1 |
| Daisy | Bellis perennis | frequent | 1 | |
| Musk Thistle | Carduus nutans | confined to calcareous grassland | 1 | |
| Carline Thistle | Carlina vulgaris | confined to calcareous grassland | 1 | |
| Rough Meadow Grass | Poa trivialis | frequent | 1 | |
| Yellow Oat-grass | Trisetum flavescens | frequent | 1 | |
| Liliaceae | Rosy Garlic | Allium roseum | scarce | 1 |
| Iridaceae | Stinking Iris | Iris foetidissima | locally frequent | 1 |
| Orchidaceae | Pyramidal Orchid | Anacamptis pyramidalis | confined to calcareous grassland | 1 |
| Bee Orchid | Ophrys apifera | confined to calcareous grassland | 1 | |
| Autumn Ladies Tresses | Spiranthes spiralis | local | 1 | |