The Daisy family or Compositae is the largest family of flowering plants. 23 Feb 2000. Yellow Star of Bethlehem , Gagea lutea A beautiful, delicate spring flower related to lilies. It indicates undisturbed ground. Wood Anemone or Windflower , Anemone nemorosa Common in old woodland, the wild anemone often carpets the ground.
Some flowers develop a pink or purple tinge as they age.
A relative of the garden Daphne, this small evergreen shrub has green flowers and black berries. It grows in old woodland on limestone and is fairly widely distributed in the southern part of our area. This curious pinkish plant lacks chlorophyll since it does not make its own food, being a parasite on the roots of shrubs, usually hazel, often growing in quite large clumps. It is quite common in Ryedale woodlands and old hedges. It is a member of the Broomrape family.