Photos - Devon Hedge Group

Shrub and tree gallery

Below you’ll find a list of species you can encounter in Devon Hedges followed by images. Click on the images to view them in a slideshow.

Frequent species in Devon Hedges:

Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)
Beech (Fagus sylvatica)
Birch, downy (Betula pubescens)
Birch, silver (Betula pendula)
Black bryony (Tamus communis) – not a woody plant
Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa)
Bramble (Rubus fruticosus agg) – not a woody plant
Crab apple (Malus sylvestris)
Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea)
Elder (Sambucus nigra)
Elm (Ulmus sp.) – If possible to distinguish species, count separately
Field maple (Acer campestre)
Gorse (Ulex sp) – If possible to distinguish species, count separately
Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)
Hazel (Corylus avellana)
Holly (Ilex aquifolium)
Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) – not a woody plant
Ivy (Hedera helix) – not a woody plant
English (Pedunculate) Oak (Quercus robur)
Rose, dog- (Rosa canina) – If possible to identify other rose species, count these separately
Rose, field- (Rosa arvensis)
Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) – Count only red-berried rowans
Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus)
Willow (Salix sp.) – Lump all willow species, ignoring any obvious introductions

: Honeysuckle flowers

: Holly berries

: Hazel leaves and nut

: Hazel male catkins

: Hawthorn flower

: Hawthorn berries and leaves

: European gorse flowers

: Field maple leaf

: English oak leaves and acorns

: English Elm leaves

: English oak catkins and new leaves

: Elder leaves and berries

: Dogwood leaves and berries

: Crab apple leaves and apples

: Crab apple flowers

: Bramble blackberries

: Blackthorn flowers

: Blackthorn sloes and leaves

: Black bryony berries

: Birch – Silver, leaves and twig

: Birch – Downy, twig and leaves

: Beech nuts

: Beech leaves

: Willow – Grey, seeds

: Ash keys and leaves

: Willow – Grey, male catkins (pussy willow)

: Willow – Grey, leaves

: Willow – Goat, leaves

: Willow – Eared, leaves

: Sycamore keys and leaves

: Smooth-leaved elm twig and leaves

: Rowan flower and leaves

: Rowan leaves and berries

: Rose – Field, hips and leaves

: Rose – Dog, stems, leaves and hips

: Ivy, ripe berries

: Ivy, leaves and flower buds

: Honeysuckle flowers and berries

Less common species in Devon Hedges:

Alder buckthorn (Frangula alnus)
Alder, common (Alnus glutinosa) – Be careful to distinguish from introduced grey alder (A. incana)
Broom (Cytisus scoparius)
Guelder-rose (Viburnum opulus)
Privet, wild (Ligustrum vulgare) – Garden privet (L. ovalifolium) does not count
Sessile oak (Quercus petraea) – Hybridises with English Oak
Spindle (Euonymus europaeus)
Sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa)
Traveller’s-joy (Clematis vitalba) – not a woody plant
Wayfaring tree (Viburnum lantana)
Wych elm (Ulmus glabra)

: Wayfaring tree leaf

: Wayfaring tree flowers

: Traveller’s joy seedheads

: Sweet chestnut chestnuts

: Sweet chestnut leaf

: Sweet chestnut chestnuts

: Sessile oak acorn

: Privet – Wild, leaves

: Privet – Wild, berries

: Guelder-rose leaves and berries

: Guelder-rose flowers

: Broom flowers

: Alder buckthorn leaves and berries

: Alder – Common, cones and leaves

: Wych elm leaves and seeds

Uncommon species in Devon Hedges:

Aspen (Populus tremula)
Black currant (Ribes nigrum) – Ignore obvious garden escapes
Black poplar (Populus nigra) – Doubtfully native in Devon
Box
Butcher’s broom (Ruscus aculeatus)
Cherry, wild (Prunus avium) – Also known as gean
Devonian whitebeam (French Hales) (Sorbus devoniensis) – A rare and special tree
Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) -Doubtfully native in Devon
Lime (Tilia sp.) – If possible to distinguish species, count separately
Pear, wild (Pyrus pyraster) – Doubtfully native in Devon
Plum, bullace, etc (Prunus domestica)
Plymouth pear (Pyrus cordata) – A very rare protected tree
Buckthorn – Common or Purging (Rhamnus cathartica) – Only native in limestone or chalk areas
Red currant (Ribes rubrum) – Ignore obvious garden escapes
Scot’s pine
Whitebeam (Sorbus aria) – Only native in limestone or chalk areas
White bryony
White poplar
Wild Service (Sorbus torminalis)
Yew (Taxus baccata) – Probably does not occur naturally in Devon