Flora Celtica - Scottish Plant Uses - Scotland 2000

Alphabetical listing of common names

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Ma

Common name	Latin name(s)
Mac gun Athair	Lemna minor
Machall Coille	Geum urbanum
Machall Monaidh	Dryas octopetala
Machall Uisge	Geum rivale
Mad dog's berries	Solanum dulcamara
Maerl	Lithothamnion glaciale Phymatolithon calcareum
Magic Mushrooms	Psilocybe semilanceata
Maid-in-the-mist	Umbilicus rupestris
Maiden Pink	Dianthus deltoides
Maidenhair Spleenwort	Asplenium trichomanes
Maidenhair Spleenwort (Common)	Asplenium trichomanes
Male Fern	Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern	Dryopteris filix-mas
Mallow (Common)	Malva sylvestris
Mammy flooers (Shet.)	Myosotis
Manelet	Chrysanthemum segetum
Many-stalked Spike-rush	Eleocharis multicaulis
Maothan (smooth, tender)	Salix viminalis
Marag bhuidhe (yellow sausage, i.e. pod)	Sinapis arvensis
Maraiche	Cochlearia anglica
Marc-raineach	Dryopteris filix-mas
Mare's-tail	Hippuris vulgaris
Marlie	Zostera marina
Marram	Ammophila arenaria
Marram grass	Ammophila arenaria
Marsh Arrowgrass	Triglochin palustre
Marsh Cinquefoil	Potentilla palustris
Marsh Clubmoss	Lycopodiella inundata
Marsh Cudweed	Gnaphalium uliginosum
Marsh Fern	Thelypteris palustris
Marsh Foxtail	Alopecurus geniculatus
Marsh Groundsel	Senecio aquaticus
Marsh Hawk's-beard	Crepis paludosa
Marsh Helleborine	Epipactis palustris
Marsh Horsetail	Equisetum palustre
Marsh Lousewort	Pedicularis palustris
Marsh Marigold	Caltha palustris
Marsh Pea	Lathyrus palustris
Marsh Pennywort	Hydrocotyle vulgaris
Marsh Ragwort	Senecio aquaticus
Marsh Saxifrage	Saxifraga hirculus
Marsh Speedwell	Veronica scutellata
Marsh St John's-wort	Hypericum elodes
Marsh Stitchwort	Stellaria palustris
Marsh Thistle	Cirsium palustre
Marsh Valerian	Valeriana dioica
Marsh Violet	Viola palustris
Marsh Willowherb	Epilobium palustre
Marsh Woundwort	Stachys palustris
Marsh Yellow-cress	Rorippa palustris
Marsh-marigold	Caltha palustris
Marsh-trefoil	Menyanthes trifoliata
Mary Gowlan	Bellis perennis
Mascorns	Potentilla anserina
Maskert	Stachys palustris
Maskwort	Stachys officinalis
Mat-grass	Nardus stricta
Matweed	Ammophila arenaria
Maws	Malva sylvestris
May flooer	Primula vulgaris
May Gowan	Bellis perennis
May spink	Primula vulgaris
May-weed	Tripleurospermum maritimum

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Me

Common name	Latin name(s)
Meacan Dubh	Symphytum officinale
Meacan Dubh Cnapach	Symphytum tuberosum
Meacan ragaim	Achillea ptarmica
Meacan Ruadh (The Reddish Plant)	Raphanus raphanistrum
Meacan-a-cruidh (cow's plant)	Heracleum sphondylium
Meadow Barley	Hordeum secalinum
Meadow Brome	Bromus commutatus
Meadow Buttercup	Ranunculus acris
Meadow Crane's-bill	Geranium pratense
Meadow Cranesbill	Geranium pratense
Meadow Fescue	Festuca pratensis
Meadow Foxtail	Alopecurus pratensis
Meadow Oat-grass	Helictotrichon pratense
Meadow Queen	Filipendula ulmaria
Meadow Saxifrage	Saxifraga granulata
Meadow Thistle	Cirsium dissectum
Meadow Vetchling	Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow wax cap	Hygrophorus pratensis
Meadow-rue (Common)	Thalictrum flavum
Meadowsweet	Filipendula ulmaria
Meal-and-folie	Achillea millefolium
Meannt an Arbhair	Mentha arvensis
Meannt an Uisge	Mentha aquatica
Mearlag	Dryopteris affinis
Meas an Tuirc Allta	Hypericum elodes
Meas an Tuirc Coille	Hypericum androsaemum
Meduart	Filipendula ulmaria
Meilbheag (a little pestle)	Papaver rhoeas
Meilbheag/beilbheag (a little pestle-capsule)	Papaver dubium
Meilig an t-Slèibhe Critheanach	Melica nutans
Meilig Coille	Melica uniflora
Meilise	Sisymbrium officinale
Meithean	Juncus maritimus
Melancholy	Achillea millefolium
Melancholy Thistle	Cirsium heterophyllum
Meldi	Spergula arvensis
Meldweed	Chenopodium album
Melgs	Chenopodium album
Meoir Mhuire (Mary's fingers)	Anthyllis vulneraria
Mermaid's Tresses	Chorda filum
Merry-tree	Prunus avium
Meuran nan caillich mharbha (dead women's thimbles)	Digitalis purpurea
Meuran nan davine marbh (dead men's thimbles)	Digitalis purpurea

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Mi

Common name	Latin name(s)
Mice peas	Vicia sativa
Michen	Meum athamanticum
Micken	Meum athamanticum
Midden Mylies	Chenopodium album
Mileid Choille	Milium effusum
Milfoil	Achillea millefolium
Milk gowan	Taraxacum
Milk-ort	Campanula rotundifolia
Milkies	Trifolium repens
Milkwort	Polygala serpyllifolia
Milkwort (Common)	Polygala vulgaris
Milsean monaidh (sweet plant of the hill)	Menyanthes trifoliata
Miltwaste	Ceterach officinarum
Mimnhear	Conium maculatum
Mints	Mentha
Mion-bhiolair	Rorippa microphylla
Mionach (bowels)	Linum catharticum
Miortal	Myrica gale
Miosach (monthly)	Linum catharticum
Mircean	Alaria esculenta
Misle	Viscum album
Mistletoe	Viscum album

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Mo

Common name	Latin name(s)
Modhalan Buidhe	Rhinanthus minor
Modhalan Coitcheann	Odontites vernus
Modhalan dearg	Pedicularis sylvatica
Modhalan dearg (red modest one)	Pedicularis palustris
Mogairlean an Dealain-dè Beag	Platanthera bifolia
Mogairlean an Dealain-dè Mòr	Platanthera chlorantha
Mogairlean Bachlach Bàn	Spiranthes romanzoffiana
Mogairlean Bogaich	Hammarbya paludosa
Mogairlean Bàn Beag	Pseudorchis albida
Mogairlean Ealaidheach	Goodyera repens
Mogairlean Losgainn	Coeloglossum viride
Mogairlean Lèana	Dactylorhiza incarnata
Mogairlean nan Coilleag	Anacamptis pyramidalis
Mogairlean Nead an Eòin	Neottia nidus-avis
Mogairlean Purpaidh	Dactylorhiza purpurella
Mointeach Liath (Grey peat)	Sphagnum
Moleery Tea	Achillea millefolium
Moleery tea	Achillea ptarmica
Moogard	Artemisia vulgaris
Moonog	Vaccinium oxycoccos
Moonwort	Botrychium lunaria
Moor Grass	Potentilla anserina
Moor Whin	Genista anglica
Moore's Horsetail	Equisetum x moorei
Moran	Saxifraga granulata
Moran Rèisg	Saxifraga hirculus
Morel	Morchella esculenta
Morran	Crambe maritima
Moschatel	Adoxa moschatellina
Mosgadal	Adoxa moschatellina
Moss Campion	Silene acaulis
Moss Corns	Potentilla anserina
Moss Whin	Genista anglica
Moss-crop	Potentilla anserina
Moss-crops	Eriophorum angustifolium
Mossy Saxifrage	Saxifraga hypnoides
Moth-ùrach	Orchis mascula
Mother of thyme	Thymus polytrichus
Mother's Heart	Capsella bursa-pastoris
Mountain Ash	Populus tremula
Mountain ash	Sorbus aucuparia
Mountain Avens	Dryas octopetala
Mountain Bladder-fern	Cystopteris montana
Mountain Bog-sedge	Carex rariflora
Mountain Everlasting	Antennaria dioica
Mountain Flax	Briza media
Mountain Male-fern	Dryopteris oreades
Mountain Melick	Melica nutans
Mountain Pansy	Viola lutea
Mountain Sandwort	Minuartia rubella
Mountain Scurvygrass	Cochlearia micacea
Mountain Sorrel	Oxyria digyna
Mountain Willow	Salix arbuscula
Mouse-ear (Common)	Cerastium fontanum
Mouse-ear-hawkweed	Pilosella officinarum

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Mu

Common name	Latin name(s)
Muca-faileag (berries)	Rosa
Muckle gowan	Leucanthemum vulgare
Muckle kokkeluri	Leucanthemum vulgare
Mudwort	Limosella aquatica
Muggart	Artemisia vulgaris
Mugger	Artemisia vulgaris
Muggert	Artemisia vulgaris
Muggins	Artemisia vulgaris
Muggons	Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort	Artemisia vulgaris
Muic-bhiolair	Coronopus squamatus
Muilceann	Meum athamanticum
Muilcionn (because aromatic, smelly)	Meum athamanticum
Muileag (little frog)	Vaccinium oxycoccos
Muirineach (muir, ocean; ineach, generosity)	Ammophila arenaria
Muirirean	Alaria esculenta
Muiririn	Alaria esculenta
Muisean	Primula veris
Mullein	Verbascum thapsus
Mungan	Sagina apetala
Mungan Ailpeach	Sagina saginoides
Mungan Làir	Sagina procumbens
Mungan Mara	Sagina maritima
Mungan Mòintich	Sagina subulata
Mungan Snaimte	Sagina nodosa
Mur-druidhean (mur-sorrow; druid/magician, druid)	Agrimonia eupatoria
Muran	Ammophila arenaria Daucus carota
Murlins (Laminar midrib)	Alaria esculenta
Musk Thistle	Carduus nutans
Musk-mallow	Malva moschata

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My

Common name	Latin name(s)
Myles	Chenopodium album
Myrrh	Myrrhis odorata
Myrtle	Myrica gale

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M…

Common name	Latin name(s)
Màdar Cruaidh	Galium boreale
Màdar Fraoich	Galium saxatile
Màdar Lèana	Galium palustre
Màdar na Machrach	Sherardia arvensis
Màdar Uaine	Galium uliginosum

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M

Common name	Latin name(s)
Mìlsean Uisge	Glyceria fluitans
Mìlsean Uisge Beag	Glyceria declinata
Mìlsean Uisge Geugach	Glyceria notata
Mìn-fheur	Holcus mollis

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M•

Common name	Latin name(s)
Mòin-fheur	Deschampsia flexuosa
Mòin-fheur Bogaich	Deschampsia setacea
Mòthan	Pinguicula vulgaris
Mòthan Beag Bàn	Pinguicula lusitanica