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Dodder
Watch out for the red stems of the parasitic plant Dodder scrambling over gorse and heather. It flowers between July and September. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (see below for full attribution)
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Dodder
Watch out for the red stems of the parasitic plant Dodder scrambling over gorse and heather. It flowers between July and September. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (see below for full attribution)
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Early-purple Orchid
Early-purple Orchids enjoy the serpentine soils of the Lizard. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt
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Field Gentian
The lovely violet flowers of Field Gentian are a rarity. More common in the north of the UK, they are found in a small handful of places on The Lizard in late…
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Field Gentian
The lovely violet flowers of Field Gentian are a rarity. More common in the north of the UK, they are found in a small handful of places on The Lizard in late…
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Field Madder
The books say that Field Madder flowers until October, but it is often still hanging in there into November on The Lizard. Photo: Steve Townsend
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Field Madder
The books say that Field Madder flowers until October, but it is often still hanging in there into November on The Lizard. Photo: Steve Townsend
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Fragrant Orchid
Fragrant Orchids are close to the end of flowering by July, but they (and their lovely scent) still linger on in some spots on The Lizard. Photo: © Natural England/Peter Wakely
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Fringed Rupturewort
Fringed Rupturewort, one of the rare plants of the Lizard, can be seen in sandy and rocky habitats. A small, unassuming plant, look for its brighter green colouring among the surrounding vegetation.…
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Green-winged Orchid
Windmill Farm is a good place to look for Green-winged Orchids. Photo: Steve Townsend
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Harebell
Nodding Harebell flowers start to blossom on the Lizard from July, taking over from Sheep’s-bit as it begins to fade. Photo: janetgraham84new, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Harebell
Nodding Harebell flowers start to blossom on the Lizard from July, taking over from Sheep’s-bit as it begins to fade. Photo: janetgraham84new, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Grassland plants
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