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Vascular plants

24 species of vascular plant have become extinct in England in the last 200 years, 18 of which are shown below. Vascular plants are threatened by habitat loss and destruction, drainage, the use of fertilisers and herbicides, eutrophication, overgrazing and overcollecting.

Species: Ajuga genevensis (Blue bugle)
Extinct: 1967

Species: Arnoseris minima (Lamb's succory)
Extinct: 1970
Factors leading to extinction: Increased use of fertilisers and herbicides

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Species: Bromus interruptus (Interrupted brome)
Extinct: 1970
Factors leading to extinction: Modern agricultural techniques

Species: Carex davalliana (Davall’s sedge)
Extinct: 1831
Factors leading to extinction: This species was found at only one site which was drained and developed

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Species: Carex trinervis (Three-nerved sedge)
Extinct: 1869

Species: Caucalis platycarpos (Small bur parsley)
Factors leading to extinction: Modern agricultural techniques

Species: Cystopteris alpina (Alpine bladder-fern)
Extinct: 1911

Species: Cystopteris montana (Mountain bladder-fern)
Extinct: 1880
Factors leading to extinction: Grazing and overcollecting

Species: Euphorbia peplis (Purple spurge)
Extinct: 1951
Factors leading to extinction: Winter storm damage

Species: Euphorbia villosa (Hairy spurge)
Extinct: 1924

Species: Najas flexilis (Slender naiad)
Extinct: 1982
Factors leading to extinction: Eutrophication

Species: Otanthus maritimus (Cottonweed)
Extinct: 1936

Species: Polygonatum verticillatum (Whorled Solomon’s–seal)
Extinct: 1866
Factors leading to extinction: Habitat destruction and erosion

Species: Saxifraga rosacea (Irish saxifrage)
Extinct: 1960
Factors leading to extinction:

Overgrazing and pollution

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Species: Scheuchzeria palustris (Rannoch rush)
Extinct: c1900
Factors leading to extinction: Drainage and eutrophication

Species: Spiranthes aestivalis (Summer lady’s-tresses)
Extinct: 1950s
Factors leading to extinction: Drainage and over collecting

Species: Spiranthes romanzoffiana (Irish lady’s-tresses)
Extinct: 1990s
Factors leading to extinction: Drainage and reclamation

Wasps

Ten species of wasp have become extinct in England in the last 200 years, nine of which are shown below.

Species: Arachnospila rufa
Extinct: 1938

Species: Dinetus pictus
Extinct: 1880

Species: Hedychrum rutilans
Extinct: 1899

Species: Lestica clypeata
Extinct: 1853

Species: Mellinus crabroneus
Extinct: 1952

Species: Odynerus reniformis
Extinct: 1922

Species: Priocnemis propinqua
Extinct: 1899

Species: Psen ater
Extinct: 1850

Species: Tachysphex obscuripennis
Extinct: 1882

Flies

Vascular plants

Wasps