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Carline Thistle
Late-flowering Carline Thistles bring a touch of gold to the early autumn landscape at Kennack Sands. The dry flowerheads persist through the winter. Photo: Steve Townsend
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Chamomile
Chamomile blooms from mid-summer, carpeting and scenting grassy fields on the Lizard. Photo: Amanda Scott
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Common Bird’s-foot Trefoil
If you ever wondered how Bird’s-foot Trefoil got its name, you have to wait for the seedpods to appear. Photo: Amanda Scott
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Common Centaury
With a long flowering period from June to October, the pink flowers of Common Centaury can be found across The Lizard from summer to autumn. Photo: Amanda Scott
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Common Dog-violet
Not the prettiest name for a very pretty flower…Common Dog-violets start to bloom in early Spring, with a second flush in late Summer. Photo: Amanda Scott
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Common Dog-violet
Not the prettiest name for a very pretty flower…Common Dog-violets start to bloom in early Spring, with a second flush in late Summer. Photo: Amanda Scott
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Common Fleabane
From August to September, the golden flowers of Common Fleabane brighten up damp meadows and stream edges. Photo: Amanda Scott
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Common Knapweed
A valuable source of nectar for insects in late summer, Common Knapweed is found on the grasslands and scrub of The Lizard from July to September. Photo: Amanda Scott
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Creeping Buttercup
Not much beats a meadow full of golden buttercups. Photo: Jörg Hempel, CC BY-SA 2.0 DE, via Wikimedia Commons
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Cuckooflower
The flushed pink flowers of Cuckooflower can be spotted in damp meadows and on stream banks in the spring. Photo: Steve Townsend
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Devil’s-bit Scabious
Noted for being the larval food plant of the nationally rare Marsh Fritillary butterfly, Devil’s-bit Scabious is lovely in its own right. You can find it flowering on Mullion Cliffs in late…
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Devil’s-bit Scabious
Noted for being the larval food plant of the nationally rare Marsh Fritillary butterfly, Devil’s-bit Scabious is lovely in its own right. You can find it flowering on Mullion Cliffs in late…
Grassland plants
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