Category: heathland-p
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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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Lesser Centaury
Look for for Lesser Centaury in summer and early autumn along coastal clifftops. Photo: Steve Townsend
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Barren Strawberry
Similar at first glance to Wild Strawberry, the pretty Barren Strawberry can be found flowering earlier, from February through to May. Photo: © Natural England/Peter Wakely
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Barren Strawberry
Similar at first glance to Wild Strawberry, the pretty Barren Strawberry can be found flowering earlier, from February through to May. Photo: © Natural England/Peter Wakely
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Betony
Purple spikes of Betony put on a lovely display along coastal paths in the summer. Photo: Amanda Scott
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Betony
Purple spikes of Betony put on a lovely display along coastal paths in the summer. Photo: Amanda Scott
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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 summer into autumn. Photo: Amanda Scott
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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 summer into autumn. Photo: Amanda Scott
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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)