To observe growing in their natural habitats all of the 359 plants native to our islands, as set out in the following list and all of which have been observed in situ. This number includes three coastal species (indicated by an asterisk) which are extremely rare and unpredictable in their occurrences and each may well not be seen for many years. One, Beta vulgaris maritima, has been reliably recorded only once since serious botanical recording began in Shetland nearly 250 years ago. It was found in 2014 on a beach in Cunningsburgh. Hybrids are not included in this list. Project completed.
Achillea millefolium
Achillea ptarmica
Agrostis capillaris
Agrostis stolonifera
Agrostis vinealis
Aira caryophyllea
Aira praecox
Alchemilla alpina
Alchemilla filicaulis
Alopecurus geniculatus
Ammophila arenaria
Anagallis tenella
*Angelica archangelica littoralis
Angelica sylvestris
Antennaria dioica
Anthoxanthum odoratum
Anthyllis vulneraria
Apium inundatum
Arabis petraea
Arctium nemorosum
Arctostaphylos alpinus
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Arenaria norvegica
Arenaria serpyllifolia
Armeria maritima
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
Asplenium marinum
Asplenium ruta-muraria
Asplenium trichomanes
Asplenium viride
Aster tripolium
Athyrium filix-femina
Atriplex glabriuscula
Atriplex laciniata
Atriplex littoralis
Atriplex praecox
Atriplex prostrata
Bellis perennis
Berula erecta
*Beta vulgaris maritima
Betula pubescens
Blechnum spicant
Blysmus rufus
Bolboschoenus maritimus
Botrychium lunaria
Briza media
Cakile maritima
Callitriche hamulata
Callitriche hermaphroditica
Callitriche stagnalis/platycarpa
Calluna vulgaris
Caltha palustris
Cardamine hirsuta
Cardamine pratensis
Carex aquatilis
Carex arenaria
Carex bigelowii
Carex binervis
Carex curta
Carex diandra
Carex dioica
Carex echinata
Carex flacca
Carex hostiana
Carex limosa
Carex maritima
Carex nigra
Carex ovalis
Carex panicea
Carex paniculata
Carex pilulifera
Carex pulicaris
Carex rostrata
Carex viridula sensu lato
Catabrosa aquatica
Cerastium diffusum
Cerastium fontanum
Cerastium nigrescens
Chamerion angustifolium
Cirsium palustre
Cirsium vulgare
Cochlearia danica
Cochlearia officinalis officinalis
Cochlearia officinalis scotica
Coeloglossum viride
Cornus suecica
Corylus avellana
*Crambe maritima
Cynosurus cristatus
Cystopteris fragilis
Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Dactylorhiza incarnata coccinea
Dactylorhiza incarnata incarnata
Dactylorhiza incarnata pulchella
Dactylorhiza maculata
Dactylorhiza purpurella
Danthonia decumbens
Deschampsia cespitosa
Deschampsia flexuosa
Deschampsia setacea
Diphasiatrum alpinum
Draba incana
Drosera longifolia
Drosera rotundifolia
Dryopteris affinis sensu lato
Dryopteris dilatata
Dryopteris expansa
Dryopteris filix-mas
Elatine hexandra
Eleocharis acicularis
Eleocharis multicaulis
Eleocharis palustris
Eleocharis quinqueflora
Eleocharis uniglumis
Eleogiton fluitans
Elytrigia juncea
Empetrum nigrum hermaphroditum
Empetrum nigrum nigrum
Epilobium palustre
Equisetum arvense
Equisetum fluviatile
Equisetum palustre
Equisetum sylvaticum
Erica cinerea
Erica tetralix
Eriophorum angustifolium
Eriophorum vaginatum
Euphrasia agg
Festuca rubra sensu lato
Festuca vivipara
Filipendula ulmaria
Galium aparine
Galium palustre
Galium saxatile
Galium verum
Gentianella amarella septentrionalis
Gentianella campestris
Geranium molle
Geranium robertianum
Geum rivale
Glaux maritima
Glyceria fluitans
Gnaphalium sylvaticum
Gymnadenia conopsea
Gymnocarpium dryopteris
Hammarbya paludosa
Helictotrichon pubescens
Hieracium amaurostictum
Hieracium argenteum
Hieracium attenuatifolium
Hieracium australius
Hieracium beebyanum
Hieracium breve
Hieracium caledonicum
Hieracium difficile
Hieracium dilectum
Hieracium gothicoides
Hieracium gratum
Hieracium klingrahoolense
Hieracium lissolepium
Hieracium northroense
Hieracium praethulense
Hieracium pugsleyi
Hieracium ronasii
Hieracium scottii
Hieracium sparsifolium
Hieracium sparsifolium ‘Taxon G’
Hieracium spenceanum
Hieracium subscoticum
Hieracium subtruncatum
Hieracium vinicaule
Hieracium zetlandicum
Hippuris vulgaris
Holcus lanatus
Honckenya peploides
Huperzia selago
Hydrocotyle vulgaris
Hymenophyllum wilsonii
Hypericum pulchrum
Iris pseudacorus
Isoetes echinospora
Isoetes lacustris
Isolepis setacea
Jasione montana
Juncus ambiguus
Juncus articulatus
Juncus bufonius
Juncus bulbosus
Juncus conglomeratus
Juncus effusus
Juncus gerardii
Juncus squarrosus
Juncus trifidus
Juncus triglumis
Juniperus communis nana
Lathyrus japonicus
Lathyrus pratensis
Leontodon autumnalis
Leymus arenarius
Ligusticum scoticum
Linum catharticum
Listera cordata
Littorella uniflora
Lobelia dortmanna
Loiseleuria procumbens
Lolium perenne
Lonicera periclymenum
Lotus corniculatus
Luzula campestris
Luzula multiflora congesta
Luzula multiflora multiflora
Luzula pilosa
Luzula spicata
Luzula sylvatica
Lychnis flos-cuculi
Lycopodium clavatum
Malus sylvestris
Melampyrum pratense
Mentha aquatica
Menyanthes trifoliata
Mertensia maritima
Molinia caerulea
Montia fontana sensu lato
Myosotis laxa
Myosotis secunda
Myriophyllum alterniflorum
Myriophyllum spicatum
Nardus stricta
Narthecium ossifragum
Nymphaea alba
Odontites verna
Ophioglossum azoricum
Orchis mascula
Oreopteris limbosperma
Osmunda regalis
Oxalis acetosella
Oxyria digyna
Parnassia palustris
Pedicularis palustris
Pedicularis sylvatica
Persicaria amphibium
Persicaria vivipara
Phalaris arundinacea
Phragmites australis
Phyllitis scolopendrium
Pilosella flagellaris bicapitata
Pinguicula vulgaris
Plantago coronopus
Plantago lanceolata
Plantago maritima
Poa humilus
Poa trivialis
Polygala serpyllifolia
Polygala vulgaris
Polypodium vulgare
Populus tremula
Potamogeton alpinus
Potamogeton berchtoldii
Potamogeton filiformis
Potamogeton friesii
Potamogeton gramineus
Potamogeton natans
Potamogeton pectinatus
Potamogeton perfoliatus
Potamogeton polygonifolius
Potamogeton praelongus
Potamogeton pusillus
Potamogeton rutilus
Potentilla anserina
Potentilla erecta
Potentilla palustris
Primula vulgaris
Prunella vulgaris
Pteridium aquilinum
Puccinellia distans
Puccinellia maritima
Radiola linoides
Ranunculus acris
Ranunculus baudotii
Ranunculus bulbosus
Ranunculus ficaria
Ranunculus flammula
Ranunculus hederaceus
Ranunculus trichophyllus
Rhinanthus minor sensu lato
Rosa caesia
Rubus saxatilis
Rumex acetosa acetosa
Rumex acetosa hibernicus
Rumex acetosella
Rumex crispus crispus
Rumex crispus littoreus
Rumex longifolius
Ruppia cirrhosa
Ruppia maritima
Sagina maritima
Sagina nodosa
Sagina procumbens
Sagina subulata
Salicornia europaea
Salix aurita
Salix cinerea cinerea
Salix cinerea oleifolia
Salix herbacea
Salix lapponum
Salix repens
Saussurea alpina
Saxifraga oppositifolia
Schoenoplectus lacustris
Schoenus nigricans
Scilla verna
Sedum anglicum
Sedum rosea
Selaginella selaginoides
Senecio aquaticus
Silene acaulis
Silene dioica
Silene uniflora
Solidago virgaurea
Sorbus aucuparia
Sparganium angustifolium
Sparganium erectum
Sparganium natans
Spergularia marina
Spergularia media
Stellaria uliginosa
Suaeda maritima
Subularia aquatica
Succisa pratensis
Taraxacum agg
Thalictrum alpinum
Thelypteris connectilis
Thymus polytrichus
Trichophorum cespitosum
Trichophorum germanicum
Trientalis europaea
Trifolium pratense
Trifolium repens
Triglochin maritimum
Triglochin palustre
Tripleurospermum maritimum nigriceps
Utricularia minor
Utricularia stygia
Utricularia vulgaris
Vaccinium myrtillus
Vaccinium uliginosum
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Veronica anagallis-aquatica
Veronica arvensis
Veronica beccabunga
Veronica officinalis
Veronica scutellata
Veronica serpyllifolia
Vicia cracca
Viola canina
Viola palustris
Viola riviniana
Zannichellia palustris
Zostera marina