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County Galway Flowers

County Galway, like Clare; has many hundreds of species of flower inhabiting its landscapes , many of which can also be found inhabiting some other parts of Ireland. The list below contains only flora that is less likely to be found in other counties or is only to be found in County Galway. A wide variety of flora does exist within this region and indeed some unlikely inhabitants can be found , especially within Connemara National Park


Blackthorn

(Prunus spinosa)

Flowering time: March


Bloody Cranesbill

(Geranium sanguineum)

Flowers: May to August


Early Purple Orchid

(Orchis mascula)

Flowers: Late May

Early purple orchid

Elder

(Sambucus nigra)

Flowers: June and July

Elder

Greater Butterwort

(Pinguicula grandiflora)

Flowers: May and June

Greater Butterwort - click for more info !

Hoary Rockrose

(Helianthemum canum)

Flowers: May and June


Irish Orchid

(Neotinea maculata)

Flowers: May


Limestone Bugle

(Ajuga pyramidalis)

Flowers: May to July


Mountain Avens

(Dryas octopetala)

Flowers: May and June

Mountain Avens

Shrubby Cinquefoil

(Potentilla fruticosa)

Flowers: Early June to August

Shrubby Cinquefoil

Spring Gentian

(Gentiana verna)

Flowers: April to June


Water Germander

(Teucrium scordium)

Flowers: July and August


Water Lobelia

(Lobelia dortmanna)

Flowers: July and August

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