Irish wildflowers in December

Some Irish wildflowers still flowering in December. Please hover over each image to show the Common and Irish name, and more photographs, information and a distribution map for each wildflower can be seen by clicking on each image.

celandine,lesser (grán arcáin) celandine,lesser (grán arcáin) chickweed,common (fuilig) daisy (nóinín) dandelion (caisearrbhán) gorse,european (aiteann gallda) groundsel (grúnlas) herb robert (ruithéal rí) ivy (eidheán) nipplewort (duilleog bhríde) primrose (sabhaircín) ragwort (buachlán buí) shepherds purse (lus an sparáin) snowdrop sow-thistle,smooth (bleachtán mín) speedwell,common field (lus cré garraí) wintercress (treabhach) winter heliotrope (plúr na gréinne) yarrow (athair thalún)

Below: Wall Pennywort/Navelwort, Devils-bit Scabious and Pear.
navelwort/wall pennywort (carnán caisil) scabious,devils-bit (odhrach bhallach) cultivated pear

dandelion (caisearrbhán) selfheal seedheads (duán ceannchosach) holly (cuileann) daisy (noínín) ragwort (buachlan búi)
angelica seedhead (bliúcán) herb robert (ruithéal rí) primrose (sabhaircin) winter heliotrope (plúr na gréinne) smooth sow-thistle (bleachtán mín)

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