UCONN UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT

Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

Plant Biodiversity Conservatory and Research Core

  • Collections
  • Teaching
  • Research
  • Outreach
  • Visiting
  • Staff
  • IPM Info
  • Support the Greenhouse

Collection Holdings native to Great Britain:

Amaranthaceae

    Subfamily Chenopodioideae

    • Beta vulgaris 'Fordhook Giant' - cultivated, originally Mediterranean

    Amaryllidaceae

      Subfamily Allioideae
      Tribe Allieae

      • Allium schoenoprasum - Europe, Asia

      Aquifoliaceae

      • Ilex aquifolium - Europe, western Asia

      Araceae

        Subfamily Lemnoideae

        • Lemna minor - Cosmopolitan

        Araliaceae

          Subfamily Aralioideae

          • Hedera helix - Europe to W. & N. Turkey
          • Hedera helix - Europe to W. & N. Turkey
          • Hedera helix - Europe to W. & N. Turkey

          Asparagaceae

            Subfamily Nolinoideae
            Tribe Rusceae

            • Ruscus aculeatus - Azores, w Europe, to Iran

            Boraginaceae

              Subfamily Boraginoideae
              Tribe Boragineae

              • Symphytum officinale - Europe & temperate Asia

              Subfamily Boraginoideae
              Tribe Eritrichieae

              • Myosotis scorpioides - Europe

              Cannabaceae

              • Humulus lupulus - northern Temperate regions

              Caryophyllaceae

                Subfamily Caryophylloideae
                Tribe Caryophylleae

                • Dianthus gratianopolitanus - Europe

                Subfamily Caryophylloideae
                Tribe Sileneae

                • Silene baccifera - Eurasia

                Ceratophyllaceae

                • Ceratophyllum demersum - cosmopolitan, native to all continents except Antarctica.

                Convolvulaceae

                  Subfamily Convolvuloideae
                  Tribe Convolvuleae

                  • Calystegia sepium - Europe, Asia, North America

                  Cyperaceae

                    Subfamily Cyperoideae
                    Tribe Cariceae

                    • Carex pendula - Europe, North Africa, western Asia
                    • Carex sylvatica - Europe to Iran, NW. Africa

                    Equisetaceae

                    • Equisetum hyemale - eastern North America

                    Fabaceae

                      Subfamily Faboideae
                      Tribe Genisteae

                      • Ulex europaeus - Europe

                      Juncaginaceae

                      • Triglochin maritima - Temp. Northern Hemisphere, S. South America W/C

                      Lamiaceae

                        Subfamily Nepetoideae
                        Tribe Mentheae

                        • Lycopus europaeus - Azores, Europe to China

                        Lentibulariaceae

                        • Pinguicula lusitanica - W. Europe to NW. Africa

                        Myricaceae

                        • Myrica gale - circumboreal; northern and western Europe, North America

                        Papaveraceae

                          Subfamily Papaveroideae
                          Tribe Chelidonieae

                          • Chelidonium majus - Europe & Asia

                          Polygonaceae

                            Subfamily Polygonoideae
                            Tribe Rumiceae

                            • Rumex acetosa - Britain.

                            Primulaceae

                              Subfamily Myrsinoideae

                              • Lysimachia nummularia aurea - temperate Europe

                              Rosaceae

                                Subfamily Rosoideae
                                Tribe Colurieae

                                • Geum urbanum - Europe

                                Subfamily Rosoideae
                                Tribe Rubeae

                                • Rubus idaeus 'Heritage' - Europe and northern Asia, widely cultivated

                                Subfamily Rosoideae
                                Tribe Sanguisorbeae

                                • Agrimonia eupatoria - Europe

                                Urticaceae

                                  Subfamily
                                  Tribe Urticeae

                                  • Urtica dioica - widely naturalized in temperate climates
                                  The EEB Greenhouses are currently cultivating 30 accessions native to Great Britain

                                  W/C = Wild Collected
                                  = indicates flowering in past 14 days
                                  = images available for this accession
                                  = map available for this accession
                                  = accession added within past 90 days

                                  data regenerated on Thu, 08 May 2025 02:08:16 -0400

                                  • © University of Connecticut
                                  • Disclaimers, Privacy & Copyright