Connemara Wild Flower Diary

A Photographic diary of the wild flowers of Connemara throughout the year
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Navelwort

 6-Jun, 7-Jul, 8-Aug, 9-Sep, Bell-like flowers, Greenish Flowers, Rocks, Umbilicus rupestris, Walls, White Flowers, Woodland
Jul 052021
 
navelwort

I spotted this flower with its tall spike of greenish bell-shaped flowers beside a woodland path in Clifden Glen. It gets the name navelwort from the shape of the leaves, which are round, with a navel-like dimple in the centre. It is sometimes called “wall pennywort” as its leaves are similar looking to those of the pennywort although they are not related.

navelwort plant with leaves
  connemara, Umbilicus rupestris, wild flower

Brooklime

 4 Petals, 5_May, 6-Jun, 7-Jul, 8-Aug, 9-Sep, Blue Flowers, Water
Jul 052021
 
Brooklime

This pretty little member of the speedwell family grows in shallow water. I found this one in a small stream running into the sea near Omey in Claddaghduff.

Hogweed

 5 Petals, 6-Jun, 7-Jul, 8-Aug, 9-Sep, Hedgerow, Meadow, Roadside/Disturbed ground, White Flowers
Jul 052021
 
Hogweed

Hogweed is a familiar plant growing in fields and roadsides. While the sap can be irritating to the skin in some people, it should not be confused with the dangerous Giant Hogweed, the sap of which can cause permanent skin damage. Giant hogweed can grow up to 5 metres in height.

Field Forget-me-not

 4_Apr, 5 Petals, 5_May, 6-Jun, 7-Jul, 8-Aug, 9-Sep, Blue Flowers, Meadow, Roadside/Disturbed ground
Oct 262020
 
Field Forget-me-not

Greater Plantain

 10-Oct, 6-Jun, 7-Jul, 8-Aug, 9-Sep, Greenish Flowers, Less than 4 petals, Roadside/Disturbed ground
Oct 262020
 
Greater Plantain

Guelder Rose

 5 Petals, 5_May, 6-Jun, 7-Jul, Hedgerow, White Flowers, Woodland
Oct 262020
 
Guelder Rose

Heath Pearlwort

 5 Petals, 5_May, 6-Jun, 7-Jul, 8-Aug, Heath, Rocks, White Flowers
Oct 262020
 
Heath Pearlwort

I found this tiny flower growing on a rock in the Owenglin River. I believe it to be a Heath Pearlwort, but I am not absolutely certain of the identification.

Heath Spotted Orchid

 5_May, 6-Jun, 7-Jul, 8-Aug, Bog/Marsh, Heath, Irregular shape petals, Meadow, Pink/Purple Flowers, White Flowers
Oct 262020
 
Heath Spotted Orchid

Hedge Bindweed Roseata

 6-Jun, 7-Jul, 8-Aug, 9-Sep, Bell-like flowers, Hedgerow, Pink/Purple Flowers, Roadside/Disturbed ground, White Flowers
Oct 262020
 
Hedge Bindweed Roseata
Hedge Bindweed Roseata underside

Hedge Woundwort

 6-Jun, 7-Jul, 8-Aug, 9-Sep, Hedgerow, Irregular shape petals, Pink/Purple Flowers, Roadside/Disturbed ground
Oct 262020
 
Hedge Woundwort

Honeysuckle

 6-Jun, 7-Jul, 8-Aug, Hedgerow, Irregular shape petals, Red/Orange Flowers, Woodland, Yellow Flowers
Oct 252020
 
Honeysuckle

Ivy-Leaved Toadflax

 10-Oct, 11-Nov, 2_Feb, 3-Mar, 4_Apr, 5_May, 6-Jun, 7-Jul, 8-Aug, 9-Sep, Irregular shape petals, Pink/Purple Flowers, Roadside/Disturbed ground, Walls
Oct 252020
 
Ivy-Leaved Toadflax

Lesser Skullcap

 10-Oct, 7-Jul, 8-Aug, 9-Sep, Heath, Meadow, Pink/Purple Flowers, Woodland
Oct 252020
 
Lesser Skullcap

Ling Heather

 10-Oct, 7-Jul, 8-Aug, 9-Sep, Bell-like flowers, Heath, Pink/Purple Flowers
Oct 252020
 
Ling Heather

Marsh Helleborine

 6-Jun, 7-Jul, 8-Aug, Bog/Marsh, Dune/Machair, Irregular shape petals, Pink/Purple Flowers, Roadside/Disturbed ground, White Flowers, Yellow Flowers
Oct 252020
 
Marsh Helleborine
Marsh Helleborine
  orchid

Marsh Marigold

 4_Apr, 5 Petals, 5_May, 6-Jun, 7-Jul, 8-Aug, Bog/Marsh, Yellow Flowers
Oct 252020
 
Marsh Marigold

Marsh Pennywort

 5 Petals, 6-Jun, 7-Jul, 8-Aug, Bog/Marsh, Greenish Flowers
Oct 252020
 
March Pennywort

Marsh St John’s Wort

 5 Petals, 6-Jun, 7-Jul, 8-Aug, 9-Sep, Bog/Marsh, Water, Yellow Flowers
Oct 252020
 
Marsh St John's Wort

Mountain Everlasting

 5_May, 6 or more Petals, 6-Jun, 7-Jul, Pink/Purple Flowers, Rocks, White Flowers
Oct 092020
 
Mountain Everlasting
Mountain Everlasting
Mountain Everlasting

Mountain Everlasting is also known as cat’s foot, as the tiny flowers look like a fluffy cat’s paw. The male flowers are white, while the female flowers are pink. These ones are growing on a rock on the edge of the Owenglin River near Clifden.

Pale Butterwort

 5 Petals, 6-Jun, 7-Jul, 8-Aug, 9-Sep, Bog/Marsh, Pink/Purple Flowers, White Flowers
Oct 092020
 
Pale Butterwort

This carnivorous plant, with its pale, grey-green leaves, is much harder to spot than the common butterwort.

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Petals

  • Less than 4 petals
  • 4 Petals
  • 5 Petals
  • 6 or more Petals
  • Bell-like flowers
  • Irregular shape petals

Habitat

  • Bog/Marsh
  • Dune/Machair
  • Hedgerow
  • Meadow
  • Roadside/Disturbed ground
  • Rocks
  • Seashore
  • Water
  • Woodland
  • Heath
  • Walls

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