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