A poll of 2,000 people for BBC Gardeners' World Magazine found that a majority of people struggled to recognise some of Britain's most common trees, shrubs and wild flowers.
How well do you know your trees, shrubs and wild flowers?
Click here to test your nature knowledge by seeing how many of these pictures you can correctly identify.
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