| Plant species | Vernacular | Plant family | Status | References |
| Alliaria petiolata | Garlic Mustard | Brassicaceae | Main | A3, A5, A6, B4, B10, B11, C8, C16, C17, D2, D9, E9, F2, F3, F8, H3, H18, H19, H24, M4, P5, P6, P9, R5, R7, S1, S7, S8, S16, S17, S19, T2, T5, T9, W12, W13 |
| Cardamine amara | Large Bitter-cress | Brassicaceae | Main | A3, C8, E9 |
| Rorippa microphylla | Narrow-fruited Water-cress | Brassicaceae | Main | D2 |
| Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum | Water-cress | Brassicaceae | Main | A6, B4, B5, C8, C16, D2, E9, F2, F3, F8, F9, H3, M4, P5, P9, S1, S7, S8, S19, T2, T5, T9, W12 |
| Sisymbrium officinale | Hedge Mustard | Brassicaceae | Main | A3, A5, A6, C8, D2, D9, E9, F2, F3, F8, H3,M4, P5, P9, S1, S16, S19, T2, T5, T9, W12, W13 |
| Cardamine pratensis | Cuckooflower | Brassicaceae | Main (brood 1) | A3, A5, B5, B10, C8, D2, E9, F2, F3, F8, F9, G5, H3, H18, H24, P5, P6, P9, R7, S1, S8, S11, S16, S19, T2, T5, T9, W4, W12, W13 |
| Cardamine hirsuta | Hairy Bitter-cress | Brassicaceae | Main (brood 2) | E9, W4 |
| Arabis hirsuta | Hairy Rock-cress | Brassicaceae | Secondary | W12 |
| Aubrieta deltoidea | Aubretia | Brassicaceae | Secondary | E32, F3, S1, T1, W9 |
| Barbarea vulgaris | Winter-cress | Brassicaceae | Secondary | A6, C8, F2, G7, S8, S19, T5 |
| Brassica oleracea | Cabbage (including Wild Cabbage) | Brassicaceae | Secondary | A3, G4 |
| Cakile maritima | Sea Rocket | Brassicaceae | Secondary | H23, S8 |
| Lepidium heterophyllum | Smith's Pepperwort | Brassicaceae | Secondary | T5 |
| Rorippa sylvestris | Creeping Yellow-cress | Brassicaceae | Secondary | A3, W4 |
| Sinapis arvensis | Charlock | Brassicaceae | Secondary | A3, A6, B4, B5, B9, E9, F2, G5, H18, H19, P5, R5, R7, S16, S19, T5, W12 |
| Coronopus didymus | Lesser Swine-cress | Brassicaceae | Egg-laying record, non-native plant | T4 |
| Armoracia rusticana | Horse-radish | Brassicaceae | Non-native plant | A9, C8, D9, G5, G7, H2, H18, M4, S1, S7, S8, W3 |
| Brassica napus | Rape | Brassicaceae | Non-native plant | C8, B11, G7, M4, P9, S1, S8 |
| Erysimum cheiri | Wallflower | Brassicaceae | Non-native plant | S7, S8, S19 |
| Hesperis matronalis | Dame's-violet (Sweet Rocket) | Brassicaceae | Non-native plant | A6, C8, T5 |
| Raphanus raphanistrum | Wild Radish | Brassicaceae | Non-native planr | A3, C8 |
| Tropaeolum majus | Nasturtium | Tropaeolaceae | Non-native plant | A3, C8, G4, G6, S7, S8, S19 |
| Reseda lutea | Wild Mignonette | Resedaceae | In captivity only | S7, S8 |
| Aphanes arvensis | Parsley-piert | Rosaceae | Mistake in oviposition? | S6 |
| Plant species | Vernacular | Plant family | No. records | References |
| Buddleja davidii | Butterfly-bush (Buddleia) | Buddlejaceae | 255 | 1, 2, 4, 44, 58.01, 61.01, 97, 97.1, 104, 129, 197 |
| Lavandula x intermedia | Garden Lavender | Lamiaceae | 137 | 1, 44, 58.01, 97.1 |
| Rubus fruticosus agg. | Bramble | Rosaceae | 101 | 1, 2, 30, 97.1, 104, 115, 116, 197 |
| Cirsium arvense | Creeping Thistle | Asteraceae | 89 | 1, 2, 4, 6 |
| Aubrieta deltoidea | Aubretia | Brassicaceae | 86 | 1, 2, 44, 58.01, 97.1, 129 |
| Taraxacum sp. | Dandelion | Asteraceae | 82 | 1, 5, 97, 97.1, 117, 119, 122, 123, 129 |
| Hesperis matronalis | Dame's-violet (Sweet Rocket) | Brassicaceae | 69 | 1, 32, 79.01, 97, 97.1 |
| - | (ground/mud/road surface) | - | 63 | 1, 31, 114, 144 |
| Epilobium hirsutum | Great Willowherb | Onagraceae | 54 | 1 |
| Cardamine pratensis | Cuckooflower | Brassicaceae | 52 | 1, 6, 39, 71.02, 97.1, 104 |
| Lunaria annua | Honesty | Brassicaceae | 52 | 1, 2, 97.1 |
| Centranthus ruber | Red Valerian | Valerianaceae | 50 | 58.01, 97.1, 129 |
| (not given) | "other yellow Composite" | Asteraceae | 48 | 119 |
| Origanum vulgare | Wild Marjoram | Lamiaceae | 44 | 2, 97.1, 127 |
| Scabiosa sp. | Scabious (unspecified) | Dipsacaceae | 41 | 97.1 |
| Senecio jacobaea | Common Ragwort | Asteraceae | 40 | 1, 5, 39, 97.1, 119 |
| Myosotis sp. | Forget-me-not (unspecified) | Boraginaceae | 39 | 97.1, 119, 129 |
| Lobelia sp. | Lobelia (unspeified) | Campanulaceae | 36 | 97.1 |
| Cirsium sp. | Thistle (unspecified) | Asteraceae | 32 | 39, 97.1, 104, 115, 117, 110 |
| Iberis umbellata | Garden Candytuft | Brassicaceae | 31 | 2, 97.1, 129 |
| Lythrum salicaria | Purple-loosestrife | Lythraceae | 25 | 1, 97.1 |
| Centaurea nigra | Common Knapweed | Asteraceae | 25 | 1, 2, 4, 119, 127, 139 |
| Aster x salignus | Common Michaelmas-daisy | Asteraceae | 24 | 1, 4 |
| Ranunculus acris | Meadow Buttercup | Ranunculaceae | 21 | 1, 122 |
| Chamerion angustifolium | Rosebay Willowherb | Onagraceae | 20 | 1, 119 |
| Alliaria petiolata | Garlic Mustard | Brassicaceae | 16 | 1, 97.1, 123 |
| Brassica oleracea | Wild Cabbage | Brassicaceae | 15 | 1 |
| Hebe x franciscana | Hedge Veronica | Scrophulariaceae | 14 | 97.1 |
| Eupatorium cannabinum | Hemp-agrimony | Asteraceae | 14 | 1, 97.1 |
| Vicia cracca | Tufted Vetch | Fabaceae | 13 | 1 |
| Stellaria holostea | Greater Stitchwort | Caryophyllaceae | 12 | 1, 39, 119 |
| Erysimum cheiri | Wallflower | Brassicaceae | 12 | 97.1 |
| Hyssopus officinalis | Hyssop | Lamiaceae | 12 | 97.1, 129 |
| Mentha sp. | Mint (unspecified) | Lamiaceae | 12 | 97.1, 119 |
| Nepeta x faassenii | Garden Cat-mint | Lamiaceae | 11 | 27, 97.1 |
| Bellis perennis | Daisy | Asteraceae | 11 | 1, 4, 97.1, 117 |
| Sedum spectabile | Butterfly Stonecrop (Iceplant) | Crassulaceae | 10 | 97.1 |
| Glechoma hederacea | Ground-ivy | Lamiaceae | 10 | 117, 119, 138 |
| Lobularia maritima | Sweet Alison | Brassicaceae | 9 | 97.1 |
| Geranium robertianum | Herb-Robert | Geraniaceae | 9 | 1, 119, 123, 127 |
| Anthriscus sylvestris | Cow Parsley | Apiaceae | 9 | 1, 123 |
| Hieracium sp. | Hawkweed | Asteraceae | 9 | 1 |
| Viola sp. | Violet (unspecified) | Violaceae | 8 | 97.1, 119 |
| Calluna vulgaris | Heather | Ericaceae | 8 | 97.1, 119 |
| Hyacinthoides hispanica | Spanish Bluebell | Liliaceae | 8 | 1, 97.1 |
| Crataegus monogyna | Hawthorn | Rosaceae | 7 | 1, 139 |
| Fragaria x ananassa | Garden Strawberry | Rosaceae | 7 | 97.1 |
| Trifolium repens | White Clover | Fabaceae | 7 | 1, 119 |
| Thymus polytrichus | Wild Thyme | Lamiaceae | 7 | 97.1 |
| Aster novi-belgii | Confused Michaelmas-daisy | Asteraceae | 7 | 97.1 |
| Pulicaria dysenterica | Common Fleabane | Asteraceae | 7 | 39, 97.1 |
| Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum | Water-cress | Brassicaceae | 6 | 1, 97.1 |
| Ligustrum ovalifolium | Garden Privet | Oleaceae | 6 | 1, 97.1 |
| Succisa pratensis | Devil's-bit Scabious | Dipsacaceae | 6 | 1, 35 |
| Centaurea sp. | Knapweed (unspecified) | Asteraceae | 6 | 30, 87.03, 97.1, 117 |
| Trifolium pratense | Red Clover | Fabaceae | 5 | 1, 108 |
| Verbena bonariensis | Argentinian Vervain | Verbenaceae | 5 | 129 |
| Verbena x hybrida | Verbena | Verbenaceae | 5 | 97.1 |
| Dipsacus fullonum | Wild Teasel | Dipsacaceae | 5 | 1, 97.1 |
| Tagetes patula | French Marigold | Asteraceae | 5 | 2, 97.1 |
| Hyacinthoides non-scripta | Bluebell | Liliaceae | 5 | 39, 119 |
| Ranunculus sp. | Buttercup (unspecified) | Ranunculaceae | 4 | 39, 119 |
| Viola x wittrockiana | Garden Pansy | Violaceae | 4 | 97.1 |
| Impatiens glandulifera | Indian Balsam (Himalayan Balsam) | Balsaminaceae | 4 | 1 |
| Heliotropium arborescens | Heliotrope | Boraginaceae | 4 | 97.1 |
| Symphytum officinale | Common Comfrey | Boraginaceae | 4 | 1, 97.1 |
| (not given) | "red Labiate" | Lamiaceae | 4 | 119 |
| Scabiosa columbaria | Small Scabious | Dipsacaceae | 4 | 2, 6 |
| Cirsium palustre | Marsh Thistle | Asteraceae | 4 | 1 |
| Dahlia pinnata | Dahlia | Asteraceae | 4 | 97.1 |
| Helichrysum bracteatum | Everlastingflower | Asteraceae | 4 | 97.1 |
| Leucanthemum x superbum | Shasta Daisy | Asteraceae | 4 | 97.1 |
| Tagetes erecta | African Marigold | Asteraceae | 4 | 1, 97.1 |
| Tanacetum parthenium | Feverfew | Asteraceae | 4 | 97.1 |
| Allium schoenoprasum | Chives | Liliaceae | 4 | 97.1, 129 |
| Silene dioica | Red Campion | Caryophyllaceae | 3 | 1, 39, 97.1 |
| Persicaria maculosa | Redshank | Polygonaceae | 3 | 1 |
| Geranium sp. | Crane's-bill (unspecified) | Geraniaceae | 3 | 97.1 |
| Calystegia silvatica | Large Bindweed | Convolvulaceae | 3 | 1 |
| Ballota nigra | Black Horehound | Lamiaceae | 3 | 1 |
| Prunella vulgaris | Selfheal | Lamiaceae | 3 | 119, 127, 129 |
| Rosmarinus officinalis | Rosemary | Lamiaceae | 3 | 97.1 |
| Centaurea cyanus | Cornflower | Asteraceae | 3 | 97.1 |
| Cirsium vulgare | Spear Thistle | Asteraceae | 3 | 1, 32, 117 |
| Lavatera sp. | Tree-mallow | Malvaceae | 2 | 97.1 |
| Arabis caucasica | Garden Arabis | Brassicaceae | 2 | 97.1 |
| Malcolmia maritima | Virginia Stock | Brassicaceae | 2 | 129 |
| Rhododendron ponticum | Rhododendron | Ericaceae | 2 | 1 |
| Lysimachia nemorum | Yellow Pimpernel | Primulaceae | 2 | 119 |
| Hydrangea macrophylla | Hydrangea | Hydrangaceae | 2 | 1, 97.1 |
| Medicago sativa | Lucerne | Fabaceae | 2 | 1, 97.1 |
| Phaseolus coccineus | Runner Bean | Fabaceae | 2 | 97.1 |
| Tropaeolum majus | Nasturtium | Tropaeolaceae | 2 | 97.1 |
| (not given) | "white Umbellifer" | Apiaceae | 2 | 119 |
| Heracleum sphondylium | Hogweed | Apiaceae | 2 | 1 |
| Myosotis arvensis | Field Forget-me-not | Boraginaceae | 2 | 1 |
| Lantana camara | Lantana | Verbenaceae | 2 | 97.1 |
| Ajuga reptans | Bugle | Lamiaceae | 2 | 39, 129 |
| Lamium purpureum | Red Dead-nettle | Lamiaceae | 2 | 1 |
| Knautia arvensis | Field Scabious | Dipsacaceae | 2 | 129 |
| Cichorium intybus | Chicory | Asteraceae | 2 | 97.1 |
| - | (dung) | - | 2 | 139 |
| Dianthus barbatus | Sweet-William | Caryophyllaceae | 1 | 97.1 |
| Lychnis flos-cuculi | Ragged-Robin | Caryophyllaceae | 1 | 39 |
| Persicaria bistorta | Common Bistort | Polygonaceae | 1 | 1 |
| Ceratostigma willmottianum | Chinese-plumbago | Plumbaginaceae | 1 | 97.1 |
| Hypericum sp. | St John's-wort (unspecified) | Clusiaceae | 1 | 119 |
| Helianthemum sp. | Rock-rose (unspecified) | Cistaceae | 1 | 97.1 |
| (not given) | "small white Crucifer" | Brassicaceae | 1 | 119 |
| Capsella bursa-pastoris | Shepherd's-purse | Brassicaceae | 1 | 1 |
| Diplotaxis sp. | Wall-rocket (unspecified) | Brassicaceae | 1 | 97.1 |
| Erysimum sp. | Wallflower (unspecified) | Brassicaceae | 1 | 97.1 |
| Matthiola incana | Hoary Stock | Brassicaceae | 1 | 97.1 |
| Raphanus raphanistrum | Wild Radish | Brassicaceae | 1 | 1 |
| Rhododendron luteum | Yellow Azalea | Ericaceae | 1 | 97.1 |
| Primula dentata | (none) | Primulaceae | 1 | 179 |
| Primula veris | Cowslip | Primulaceae | 1 | 97.1 |
| Escallonia bifida | White Escallonia | Grossulariaceae | 1 | 97.1 |
| Agrimonia eupatoria | Agrimony | Rosaceae | 1 | 119 |
| Filipendula ulmaria | Meadowsweet | Rosaceae | 1 | 1 |
| Spiraea sp. | Spiraea (unspecified) | Rosaceae | 1 | 97.1 |
| Lotus corniculatus | Common Bird's-foot-trefoil | Fabaceae | 1 | 1 |
| Trifolium hybridum | Alsike Clover | Fabaceae | 1 | 1 |
| Vicia sativa | Common Vetch | Fabaceae | 1 | 1 |
| Vicia sp. | Vetch (unspecified) | Fabaceae | 1 | 39 |
| Epilobium montanum | Broad-leaved Willowherb | Onagraceae | 1 | 1 |
| Cornus sanguinea | Dogwood | Cornaceae | 1 | 97.1 |
| Ilex aquifolium | Holly | Aquifoliaceae | 1 | 1 |
| Choisya ternata | Mexican Orange | Rutaceae | 1 | 129 |
| Geranium dissectum | Cut-leaved Crane's-bill | Geraniaceae | 1 | 1 |
| Geranium endressii | French Crane's-bill | Geraniaceae | 1 | 127 |
| Impatiens wallerana | Busy Lizzie | Balsaminaceae | 1 | 1 |
| Hedera helix | Ivy | Araliaceae | 1 | 97.1 |
| Convolvulus arvensis | Field Bindweed | Convolvulaceae | 1 | 97.1 |
| Gilia capitata | Globe Gilia | Polemoniaceae | 1 | 97.1 |
| Anchusa azurea | Garden Anchusa | Boraginaceae | 1 | 97.1 |
| Echium vulgare | Viper's-bugloss | Boraginaceae | 1 | 97.1 |
| Caryopteris x clandonensis | Blue Mist Shrub/Bluebeard | Verbenaceae | 1 | 97.1 |
| Verbena officinalis | Vervain | Verbenaceae | 1 | 97.1 |
| Agastache urticifolia | Nettleleaf Giant Hyssop | Lamiaceae | 1 | 127 |
| Clinopodium vulgare | Wild Basil | Lamiaceae | 1 | 117 |
| Galeopsis tetrahit | Common Hemp-nettle | Lamiaceae | 1 | 1 |
| Melissa officinalis | Balm | Lamiaceae | 1 | 97.1 |
| Mentha aquatica | Water Mint | Lamiaceae | 1 | 127 |
| Phlomis sp. | Sage (unspecified) | Lamiaceae | 1 | 97.1 |
| Stachys officinalis | Betony | Lamiaceae | 1 | 39 |
| Hebe aurea | Shrubby Veronica | Scrophulariaceae | 1 | 129 |
| Hebe sp. | Hebe (unspecified) | Scrophulariaceae | 1 | 129 |
| Campanula sp. | Bellflower (unspecified) | Campanulaceae | 1 | 97.1 |
| Achillea millefolium | Yarrow | Asteraceae | 1 | 1 |
| Ageratum houstonianum | Flossflower | Asteraceae | 1 | 97.1 |
| Anaphalis margaritacea | Pearly Everlasting | Asteraceae | 1 | 97.1 |
| Arctium lappa | Greater Burdock | Asteraceae | 1 | 1, 119 |
| Coreopsis tinctoria | Tickseed | Asteraceae | 1 | 97.1 |
| Gaillardia x grandiflora | Blanketflower | Asteraceae | 1 | 97.1 |
| Haplopappus sp. | (none) | Asteraceae | 1 | 97.1 |
| Helianthus annuus | Sunflower | Asteraceae | 1 | 97.1 |
| Hypochaeris radicata | Cat's-ear | Asteraceae | 1 | 1 |
| Lapsana communis | Nipplewort | Asteraceae | 1 | 1 |
| Leontodon autumnalis | Autumn Hawkbit | Asteraceae | 1 | 129 |
| Leucanthemum vulgare | Oxeye Daisy | Asteraceae | 1 | 1 |
| Ligularia dentata | Leopardplant | Asteraceae | 1 | 97.1 |
| Petasites hybridus | Butterbur | Asteraceae | 1 | 1 |
| Senecio squalidus | Oxford Ragwort | Asteraceae | 1 | 1 |
| Solidago canadensis | Canadian Goldenrod | Asteraceae | 1 | 97.1 |
| Sonchus asper | Prickly Sow-thistle | Asteraceae | 1 | 1 |
| Agapanthus praecox | African Lily | Liliaceae | 1 | 1 |
| Allium ursinum | Ramsons | Liliaceae | 1 | 1 |
| Dactylorhiza fuchsii | Common Spotted-orchid | Orchidaceae | 1 | 1 |
| Dactylorhiza sp. | Marsh-orchid (unspecified) | Orchidaceae | 1 | 119 |
