Totteridge Common

They vary in character, but all have interesting wetland flora, and most are valuable for dragonflies, other invertebrates and amphibians.

Plants to be found around the edges of the ponds include lesser spearwort, trifid bur-marigold and fool's watercress (Apium nodiflorum).

In deeper water, white water-lily and curled and broad-leaved pondweeds can be found.

[2] The common also has grassland, scattered trees, overgrown hedgerows and several pockets of scrubby woodland.

The grassland has a fairly good range of wild flowers, and damp areas near some of the ponds contain much tufted hair-grass.