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  • Carline Thistle

    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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  • Lesser Centaury

    Lesser Centaury

    Look for for Lesser Centaury in summer and early autumn along coastal clifftops.

    Photo: Steve Townsend

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  • Kidney Vetch

    Kidney Vetch

    The books say Kidney Vetch blooms from June, but this is The Lizard, so it flowers from May. Look out for it on cliff tops and sand dunes from late spring through into summer.

    Photo: Amanda Scott

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  • Betony

    Betony

    Purple spikes of Betony put on a lovely display along coastal paths in the summer.

    Photo: Amanda Scott

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  • Betony

    Betony

    Purple spikes of Betony put on a lovely display along coastal paths in the summer.

    Photo: Amanda Scott

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  • Harebell

    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

    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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  • Subterranean Clover

    Subterranean Clover

    Lizard ‘clover season’ is from spring to early summer. One to look out for is the small and unassuming Subterranean Clover, found on shallow soils or amongst short turf close to the sea.

    Photo: Steve Townsend

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  • Common Fleabane

    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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  • Pineappleweed

    Pineappleweed

    With its long flowering period (May to early autumn) and beautiful scent when crushed, Pineappleweed is a common find by paths, on wasteland and in arable grass on The Lizard.
    Photo: Steve Townsend

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