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Cuckoo Flower, Bangor
by Rossographer
for square J5080
Cuckoo Flower (Lady's Smock - Cardamine pratensis) growing off the... (more)
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Wild Hyacinths (Hyacinthoides non-scripta)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2950
Or are they? They do have the long narrow bells, all on one side of the flower... (more)
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Coppery Monkey Flower (Mimulus x burnetii)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2420
Category: Flora
Many years ago I found a plant of this growing wild, or rather naturalised, in... (more)
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Wild rose, Belfast
by Rossographer
for square J3575
A wild rose in flower alongside the Victoria Channel in Belfast.
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Ox-Eye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ4768
One of the showier native wild flowers, often included in wild flower seed mixes.
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Wild flower meadow, Horsenden Hill open space
by David Hawgood
geograph for square TQ1584
Meadows here date back to medieval times. By ploughing, grazing, and not using... (more)
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Bluebell (Campanula rotundifolia)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ7650
This is the true Scottish Bluebell, known in England as the Harebell. The spring... (more)
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Wild flowers along Mark's Lane
by Robert Graham
geograph for square NZ3247
Looking south along the lane to the village of West Rainton. The verges are full... (more)
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Burnet Rose (Rosa pimpinellifolia)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3266
Category: Flora
This is one species of rose which is easy to identify. It flowers slightly... (more)
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Common Blue Sow-thistle (Cicerbita macrophylla)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ7650
The flower is being blown about a bit by a breeze which was very welcome for its... (more)
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Wild Raspberry (Rubis idaeus)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ7650
There were plenty of clumps of wild raspberry canes along the roadsides and... (more)
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Wild Daffodil?
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ7254
This looks very like what I was once told is a wild daffodil, from which all the... (more)
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Wild Daffodil?
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ7254
This looks very like what I was once told is a wild daffodil, from which all the... (more)
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Common Milkwort (Polygala vulgaris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NG4000
A close detail of a flower spike, showing the typical arrangement of an apical... (more)
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Wild flower display at roundabout - 6
by Trevor Littlewood
geograph for square NZ1335
The 2022 version of the wild flower display on the roundabout at the crossing of... (more)
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Wild flowers in the walled garden, Ickworth
by Christopher Hilton
for square TL8161
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Wild flowers in the walled garden, Ickworth
by Christopher Hilton
for square TL8161
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Wild Carrot (Daucus carota)
by Anne Burgess
for square NX0986
A few late flower-heads of Wild Carrot, which seems to be very common on this... (more)
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Wild flowers on a vacant plot at Dipton
by Robert Graham
geograph for square NZ1554
A little plot beside Front Street in Dipton. There used to be some old cottages... (more)
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Wild Angelica (Angelica sylvestris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ0330
A fine seedhead of Wild Angelica beside the path.
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Wild flower planting at Burnhope
by Robert Graham
geograph for square NZ1847
This open area near the crossroads at the west end of the village has been... (more)
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Burnet Rose (Rosa pimpinellifolia)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3266
In early summer, this is one of the commonest flowers on the Lein Nature... (more)
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Wild Pansy (Viola tricolor)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ6209
A cheerful patch of flowers beside the road near Denwell.
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Whin Flowers
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3557
There's a saying, "When the whin's in flower, courting's in... (more)
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Whin (Ulex europaeus)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3065
Also known as furze or gorse. It is almost invariably possible to find flowers... (more)
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Wild Angelica (Angelica sylvestris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2846
This is the wild cousin of Garden Angelica (Archangelica), the stalks of which... (more)
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Wild flower wall
by Jonathan Kington
geograph for square SJ8446
The wall on the right is the retaining wall for the churchyard of the... (more)
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Wild Hyacinths
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ1266
Category: Flora
When this isolated clump of pure white bells first caught my eye, I thought they... (more)
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Wild Rose (Rosa sp)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3266
Category: Flora
This flower could possibly be Sweet Briar, which has darker pink flowers than... (more)
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Bog Bean (Menyanthes trifoliata)
by Anne Burgess
for square NG1695
Category: Flora
The flowering season for Bog Bean is almost over, but there were still a few in... (more)
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Twinflower (Linnaea borealis)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2762
Category: Flora
Detail of a pair of flowers of this tiny delicate plant, apparently the... (more)
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Wild Hyacinth (Hyacinthoides non-scriptus)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3265
Category: Flora
Its botanical name used to be Endymion non-scripta, but this seems to have been... (more)
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Spanish Bluebells (Hyacinthoides hispanica)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ6465
Category: Flora
At least, judging by the shape of the bells, I think that's what these are.... (more)
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Conifer flowers
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ5046
Category: Flora
Brightly coloured tips on the shoots of an ornamental conifer belie the wintry... (more)
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Gean (Prunus avium)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3063
Category: Flora
The geans (wild cherries) at Maverston are bright with fruit. However they... (more)
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North Bottom, near Brighton
by Malc McDonald
geograph for square TQ3211
North Bottom is a dip on the South Downs, near Brighton. Wild flowers are... (more)
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Field Gentian (Gentianella campestris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3265
Until I checked the book I wondered if this might be an Autumn Gentian, but it... (more)
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Pink Campion
by Anne Burgess
for square HY5042
Red Campion and White Campion, both of which occur here, are known to hybridise.... (more)
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Wild flowers
by Bill Kasman
geograph for square NO3700
This display of wild flowers on the roadside verge of South Street, Lower... (more)
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Cross-leaved Heath (Erica tetralix)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ1924
This plant is normally at its peak flowering in midsummer, but this year it is... (more)
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Wild flowers on Wyld's Lane
by Philip Halling
for square SO8554
A real splash of colour bringing the countryside into the city. These flowers... (more)
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Compact Rush (Juncus conglomeratus)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ7747
The distinguishing features of Compact Rush are a tight flower head and a ridged... (more)
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Common Butterwort (Pinguicula vulgaris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3265
A single flower of this fairly common carnivorous plant of boggy ground,... (more)
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Broad-leaved Everlasting Pea (Lathyrus latifolius)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3458
Just one flower disregarding the book which says it flowers from June to August.... (more)
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Wood Forget-me-not (Myosotis sylvatica)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ1152
I'm a little unsure of this identification, because the books say the... (more)
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Bell Heather (Erica cinerea)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2150
The Bell Heather plants here are evidently unaware that the book says they... (more)
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Honesty (Lunaria annua)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ2156
Category: Flora
This year there are several plants with white flowers among the more usual... (more)
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Common Wintergreen (Pyrola minor)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3265
Category: Flora
This can be distinguished from other wintergreens by its pale pink flowers, and... (more)
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Monkey Flower (Mimulus guttatus)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ1657
Category: Flora
A fine display of this introduced species, which flourishes in wet places.
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Sweet Cicely (Myrrhis odorata)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3563
Category: Flora
This plant can easily be identified because if you crush its leaves, they smell... (more)
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