Pictorial guide to the flora of the British Isles

Ficus carica L. fig (Moraceae)	Spread	Bias within British Isles	Direction of bias
	Widespread	Moderate tendency	SE
Plant Atlas 2020
BSBI Distribution Map

Ficus carica is a casual shrub in the British Isles, arising from seeds that have been discarded, including those in sewage.

Church Norton (VC13: West Sussex); 2017-08-14

fig / Ficus carica: _Ficus carica_ is a casual shrub in the British Isles, arising from seeds that have been discarded, including those in sewage.

Ficus carica produces a tasty, fleshy receptacle that surrounds hundreds of tiny wasp-pollinated flowers.

Wilstone (VC20: Hertfordshire); 2015-07-23

fig / Ficus carica: _Ficus carica_ produces a tasty, fleshy receptacle that surrounds hundreds of tiny wasp-pollinated flowers.

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L-R: Bidens tripartita, Melilotus officinalis, Mimulus guttatus, Thalictrum flavum, Ranunculus peltatus, Anchusa arvensis, Malva alcea, Lolium perenne