The diversity of the Biesbosch landscape is reflected in the great variety of plants to be found. Obviously the range is determined by the natural surroundings of this wetland. However the Biesbosch is home to some rare plants such as the Triangular Rush and the Giant Marsh Marigold (also known as the King Cup)
The following list gives only an indication of the wide variety of flora to be found in the Biesbosch.
Garden Angelica, (Angelica archangelica) - Cow Parsley, (Anthriscus sylvestris) - Greater Burdock, (Arctium lappa) - Beggarticks, (Bidens frondosa) - Water-starwort G), (Callitriche) - Marsh Marigold, (Caltha palustris) - Hedge Bindweed (Calystegia sepium) - Lesser Pond-sedge, (Carex acutiformis) - Remote Sedge, (Carex remota) - Common Mouse-ear, (Cerastium fontanum subsp. Vulgare) - Enchanter's-nightshade, (Circaea lutetiana) - Creeping Thistle, (Cirsium arvense) - Spear Thistle, (Cirsium vulgare) - Greater Dodder, (Cuscuta europaea)* - Great Hairy Willowherb, (Epilobium hirsutum) -Broad-leaved Helleborine, (Epipactis helleborine)- Field Horsetail, (Equisetum arvense) - Marsh Horsetail, (Equisetum palustre) - Hemp-agrimony, (Eupatorium cannabinum) - Meadowsweet, (Filipendula ulmaria) - Ground Ivy, (Glechoma hederacea) - Hogweed, (Heracleum sphondylium) - Hop, (Humulus lupulus)* - Indian Balsam, (Impatiens glandulifera) - Touch-me-not Balsam, Impatiens noli-tangere) - Yellow Flag/Yellow Iris, (Iris pseudacorus) - Soft Rush, (Juncus effuses) - Hard Rush, (Juncus inflexus) - Nipplewort, (Lapsana communis) - Meadow Vetchling, (Lathyrus pratensis) - Gipsywort, (Lycopus europaeus) - Creeping-Jenny, (Lysimachia nummularia) - Yellow Loosestrife, (Lysimachia vulgaris) - Purple Loosestrife, (Lythrum salicaria) - Water Mint, (Mentha aquatica) - Amphibious Bistort, (Persicaria amphibia) - Water-pepper, (Persicaria hydropiper) - Persicaria / Red Shank, (Persicaria maculosa) - Butterbur, (Petasites hybridus) - grass/Reed-Canary Grass, (Phalaris arundinacea) - Common Reed, (Phragmites australis)* - Black Poplar, (Populus nigra)Loddon Pondweed, (Potamogeton nodosus)* - Fennel-leaved Pondweed, (Potamogeton pectinatus) - Selfheal, (Prunella vulgaris)- Meadow Buttercup, (Ranunculus acris) - Lesser Celandine, (Ranunculus ficaria) - Creeping Buttercup, (Ranunculus repens) - Great Yellow-cress, (Rorippa amphibia)- Dewberry, (Rubus caesius) - Common Sorrel, (Rumex acetosa) - Curled Dock, (Rumex crispus) - Broad-leaved Dock, (Rumex obtusifolius) - Red-veined Dock, (Rumex sanguineus) - White Willow, (Salix alba) - Crack Willow, (Salix fragilis) - Common Osier, (Salix viminalis) - Elder, (Sambucus nigra) - Mattenbies?, (Schoenoplectus lacustris) - Rivierhelmkruid,? , (Scrophularia umbrosa subsp. mbrosa)* - Skullcap, (Scutellaria galericulata) - Broad-leaved Ragwort, (Senecio fluviatilis) - Fen Ragwort, (Senecio paludosus) - Bittersweet / Woody Nightshade, Solanum dulcamara) - Black Nightshade, (Solanum nigrum) - Early Goldenrod, (Solidago gigantean) - Corn Sow-thistle/Per. Sow-thistle, (Sonchus arvensis) - Marsh Sow-thistle, (Sonchus palustris) - Marsh Woundwort, (Stachys palustris) - Chickweed, (Stellaria media) - Common Comfrey, (Symphytum officinale) - Common Meadow-rue, (Thalictrum flavum) - Coltsfoot, (Tussilago farfara) - Stinging Nettle, (Urtica dioica) - Common Valerian, (Valeriana officinalis) - Thyme-leaved Speedwell, (Veronica serpyllifolia) - Tufted Vetch, (Vicia cracca).
_sm.jpg)
