418 Index of Vernacular Names
bedstraw family (Rubiaceae), 267
beech (Fagus sylvatica), 87
beech family (Fagaceae), 87
benet, green (Geum urbanum), 146, Plate
12
bent, creeping (Agrostis stolonifera), 323–4
betony (Ajuga reptans), 212, 219; (Pedicu-
laris canadensis), 212; (Stachys offici-
nalis), 212–3
water (Scrophularia auriculata), 253
bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), 123
bindweed
black- (Fallopia convolvulus), 200
field (Convolvulus arvensis), 200
hedge (Calystegia sepium), 200
sea (Calystegia soldanella), 200, 342
bindweed family(Convolvulaceae), 200
biolar (Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum),
118, 339, 347
birch
downy (Betula pubescens), 88
silver (Betula pendula), 88
birch bracket (Piptoporus betulinus), 49
birch family (Betulaceae), 88
bird’s-eye (Ve ronica chamaedrys), 116, 259,
262, 338, 342, 344
bird’s-foot-trefoil (Lotus corniculatus),
160, 353
birin yarragh (Hypericum elodes), 104, 106,
353
bistort (Persicaria bistorta), 94
bitney, water (Scrophularia auriculata),
253
bittersweet (Solanum dulcamara), 197,
198, 342, 356
bitter-vetch (Lathyrus linifolius), 161, 339
blackberry (Rubus fruticosus), 142, 144,
152–3, 340, 355, Plate 10
blackbuttons (Centaurea nigra), 284–5,
347
blackheads (Centaurea nigra), 284–5, 347;
(Plantago spp.), 342, 354
blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), 151–3, 342,
344, 355
bladderwort family (Lentibulariaceae), 263
blaeberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), 123
Blessed Virgin’s chalice (Drosera), 110
blind man’s buff (Bovista nigrescens), 50
blinks (Montia fontana), 190
blinks family (Portulacaceae), 90
blodwyn neidr (Silene dioica), 27, 93, 342
bloodweed (Persicaria lapathifolia), 94
bloodwort (Centaurium erythraea),
194–5, 348; (Geranium robertianum),
175–6, 338, 344, 347, 352; (Rumex
hydrolapathum), 97
bluebell (Hyacinthoides nonscripta), 328
bluebottle (Centaurea cyanus), 283
blue eye (Ve ronica chamaedrys), 116, 259,
262, 338, 342, 344
bogbean (Menyanthes trifoliata), 86,
201–3, 341, 345, 352, 357
bogbean family (Menyanthaceae), 201
boglus (Anchusa arvensis and other spe-
cies), 210
bog-moss (Sphagnum), 39, 40, 339
bog-myrtle (Myrica gale), 86, 340, 354
bog-myrtle family (Myricaceae), 86
bog-onion, wild (Osmunda regalis), 56–8,
60, 84
bog-sally (Myrica gale), 86, 340, 354
bog-violet (Pinguicula vulgaris), 111, 263,
354
bolfer (Bovista nigrescens), 50
bollan-dhoo (Arctium spp.), 93, 96, 280–1,
340, 348
borage family (Boraginaceae), 206
bowel-hive grass (Aphanes arvensis), 139,
150
box (Buxus sempervirens), 168–9
box family (Buxaceae), 168
bracken (Pteridium aquilinum), 60, 351
brain-fungus, yellow (Tr e m e lla mesenter-
ica), 44, 50
bramble (Rubus fruticosus), 142, 144,
152–3, 340, 355, Plate 10
breast leaf (Lapsana communis), 285
briar (Rubus fruticosus), 142, 144, 152–3,
340, 35, Plate 10
brighten (Usnea spp.?), 41–2
brios bronn (briose brún?) (Persicaria lap-
athifolia or P. maculosa), 94
brooklime (Ve ronica beccabunga), 260,
347, Plate 25
brookweed (Samolus valerandi), 128–9,
355
broom (Cytisus scoparius), 26, 162, 344,
351