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Wildflowers of Ireland - A personal Record
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List of plants in flower during April
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April
Alexanders
Smyrnium olusatrum
Lusrán grándubh
Alkanet, Green
Pentaglottis sempervirens
Boglas spáineach
Anemone, Wood
Anemone nemorosa
Lus na gaoithe
Archangel, Garden Yellow
Lamiastrum galeobdolon ssp argentatum
Neantóg Mhuire
Avens, Water
Geum rivale
Machall uisce
Bilberry
Vaccinium myrtillus
Fraochán
Bitter-cress, Hairy
Cardamine hirsuta
Searbh-bhiolar giobach
Bitter-cress, Wavy
Cardamine flexuosa
Searbh-bhiolar casta
Bitter-vetch
Lathyrus linifolius
Corra meille
Blackthorn
Prunus Spinosa
Draighean
Blinks
Montia fontana
Fliodh uisce
Bluebell
Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Coinnle corra
Bog-myrtle
Myrica Gale
Roideóg
Bogbean
Menyanthes trifoliata
Báchrán
Borage
Borago officinalis
Borráiste gorm
Broom
Cytisus scoparius
Giolcach shléibhe
Bugle, Pyramidal
Ajuga pyramidalis
Glasair bheannach
Bugloss
Lycopsis arvensis
Boglas
Butcher's-broom
Ruscus aculeatus
Not known at present
Butterbur
Petasites hybridus
Gallán mór
Buttercup, Bulbous
Ranunculus bulbosus
Tuile thalún
Buttercup, Meadow
Ranunculus acris
Fearbán féir
Celandine, Greater
Chelidonium majus
Garra bhuí
Celandine, Lesser
Ficaria verna ssp verna
Grán arcáin
Charlock
Sinapis arvensis
Praiseach bhuí
Chickweed, Common
Stellaria media
Fliodh
Chilean-Iris
Libertia formosa
Murúch shneachta
Clover, Western
Trifolium occidentale
Seamair mhara
Colt's-foot
Tussilago farfara
Sponc
Comfrey, Hidcote
Symphytum x hidcotense
Not known at present
Comfrey, Tuberous
Symphytum tuberosum
Meacan compair
Comfrey, White
Symphytum orientale
Compar bán
Coralroot
Cardamine bulbifera
Not known at present
Cornsalad, Common
Valerianella locusta
Ceathrú uain
Cornsalad, Keeled-fruited
Valerianella carinata
Ceathrú uain dhroimneach
Corydalis, Climbing
Ceratocapnos claviculata
Fliodh na tuí
Cottongrass, Common
Eriophorum angustifolium
Ceannbhán
Cowslip
Primula veris
Bainne bó bleachtáin
Crane's-bill, Dove's-foot
Geranium molle
Crobh bog
Crane's-bill, Shining
Geranium lucidum
Crobh geal
Cress, Hoary
Lepidium draba
Piobracas liath
Cress, Thale
Arabidopsis thaliana
Tailís
Crowfoot, Ivy-leaved
Ranunculus hederaceus
Néal uisce eidhneach
Cuckooflower
Cardamine pratensis
Biolar gréagháin
Currant, Flowering
Ribes sanguineum
Cuirín
Daisy
Bellis perennis
Nóinín
Dandelion
Taraxacum vulgaria
Caisearbhán
Dandelion, Turlough
Taraxacum palustre
Caisearbhán
Dead-nettle, Cut-leaved
Lamium hybridum
Caochneantóg dhiosctha
Dead-nettle, Henbit
Lamium amplexicaule
Caochneantóg chirce
Dead-nettle, Red
Lamium purpureum
Caochneantóg dhearg
Dead-nettle, Spotted
Lamium maculatum
Not known at present
Dead-nettle, White
Lamium album
Caochneantóg bhán
Dog-violet, Common
Viola riviniana
Fanaigse
Dog-violet, Early
Viola reichenbachiana
Sailchuach luath
Fern, Hard
Blechnum spicant
Raithneach chrua
Fern, Maidenhair
Adiantum capillus-veneris
Dúchosach
Field-speedwell, Common
Veronica persica
Lus cré garraí
Field-speedwell, Green
Veronica agrestis
Lus cré léana
Field-speedwell, Grey
Veronica polita
Lus cré liath
Forget-me-not, Early
Myosotis ramosissima
Lus míonla goirt
Forget-me-not, Field
Myosotis arvensis
Lus míonla goirt
Fringe Cups
Tellima grandiflora
Cuacha bána
Garlic, Three-cornered
Allium triquetrum
Glaschrreamh
Gentian, Spring
Gentiana verna
Ceadharlach Bealtaine
Gladiolus, Eastern
Gladiolus communis
Glaidiólas oirthearach
Golden-leaved, Opposite-leaved
Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Glóiris
Gorse
Ulex europaeus
Aiteann gallda
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
Athair lusa
Groundsel
Senecio vulgaris
Grúnlas
Hart's-tongue
Asplenium scolopendrium
Creamh na muice fia
Herb-Robert
Geranium robertianum
Ruithéal rí
Honesty
Lunaria annua
Lus na gealaí
Laurel, Cherry
Prunus laurocerasus
Labhras silíní
April
Lords-and-ladies
Arum maculatum
Cluas chaoin
Lousewort
Pedicularis sylvatica
Lus an ghiolla
Marsh-marigold
Caltha palustris
Lus buí Bealtaine
Mayweed Sea
Tripleurospermum maritimum
Lus Bealtaine
Mayweed, Scentless
Tripleurospermum inodorum
Meá drua
Medick, Black
Medicago lupulina
Dúmheidic
Medick, Spotted
Medicago arabica
Meidic bhreac
Mouse-ear, Common
Cerastium fontanum
Cluas luchóige mhara
Mouse-ear, Field
Cerastium arvense
Cluas luchóige mhóinéir
Mouse-ear, Sticky
Cerastium glomeratum
Cluas luchóige ghreamaitheach
Mustard, Garlic
Alliaria petiolata
Bóchoinneal
Orchid, Dense-flowered
Neotinea maculata
Magairlín glas
Orchid, Early-purple
Orchis mascula
Magairlín meidhreach
Orchid, Green-winged
Anacamptis morio
Magairlín féitheach
Pansy, Field
Viola arvensis
Lus croí
Pansy, Sand
Viola tricolor ssp. curtisii
Goirmín duimhche
Pansy, Wild
Viola tricolor ssp. tricolor
Goirmín searraigh
Parsley, Cow
Anthriscus sylvestris
Peirsil bhó
Parsley-piert
Aphanes arvensis
Mionán Muire
Parsley-piert, Slender
Aphanes australis
Mionán Muire caol
Periwinkle, Greater
Vinca major
Fincín mór
Pink-sorrel
Oxalis articulata
Seamsóg ghlúineach
Plantain, Ribwort
Plantago lanceolata
Slánlus
Primrose
Primula vulgaris
Sabhaircín
Purslane, Pink
Claytonia sibirica
Nuaireacht dhearg
Radish, Wild
Raphanus raphanistrum ssp. raphanistrum
Meacan raidigh
Ramping-fumitory, Common
Fumaria muralis
Camán searraigh balla
Ramsons
Allium ursinum
Creamh
Rape
Brassica napus
Ráib
Rock-rose, Hoary
Helianthemum oelandicum ssp. piloselloides
Grianrós liath
Rustyback
Asplenium ceterach
Raithneach rua
Sandwort, Sea
Honckenya peploides
Gaineamhlus mara
Sandwort, Three-nerved
Moehringia trinervia
Gaineamhlus féitheach
Saxifrage, Rue-leaved
Saxifraga tridactylites
Móran balla
Scurvygrass, Common
Cochlearia officinalis
Biolar trá
Scurvygrass, Danish
Cochlearia danica
Carrán creige
Scurvygrass, English
Cochlearia anglica
Carrán muirisce
Sea-buckthorn
Hippophae rhamnoides
Draighean mara
Shepherd's-purse
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Lus an sparáin
Skunk-cabbage, American
Lysichiton americanus
Geathar buí
Snowflake, Summer
Leucojum aestivum
Plúirín samhraidh
Sowthistle, Smooth
Sonchus oleraceus
Bleachtán mín
Speedwell, Ivy-leaved
Veronica hederifolia
Lus cré eidhneach
Speedwell, Slender
Veronica filiformis
Lus cré réileán
Speedwell, Thyme-leaved
Veronica serpyllifolia
Lus an treacha
Speedwell, Wall
Veronica arvensis
Lus cré balla
Speedwell, Wood
Veronica montana
Lus cre coille
Springbeauty
Claytonia perfoliata
Unknown at present
Spurge, Irish
Euphorbia hyberna
Bainne caoin
Spurge, Petty
Euphorbia peplus
Gearr nimhe
Spurge, Portland
Euphorbia portlandica
Spuirse ghainimh
Squill, Spring
Scilla verna
Sciolla earraigh
Star-of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum umbellatum
Réalta bain na Beithile
Stitchwort, Greater
Stellaria holostea
Tursarraing mhór
Stork's-bill, Common
Erodium cicutarium
Creagach
Strawberry, Barren
Potentilla sterilis
Sú talún bréige
Strawberry, Wild
Fragaria vesca
Sú talún fiáin
Thrift
Armeria maritima
Rabhán
Toadflax, Ivy-leaved
Cymbalaria muralis
Buaflíon balla
Toothwort
Lathraea squamaria
Slánú fiacal
Treacle-mustard
Erysimum cheiranthoides
Coinneal leighis
Vetch, Bush
Vicia sepium
Peasair fhiáin
Violet, Marsh
Viola palustris
Sailchuach chorraigh
Violet, Sweet
Viola odorata
Sailchuach chumhra
Wallflower
Erysimum cheiri
Lus an bhalla
Water-crowfoot, Brackish
Ranunculus baudotii
Néal uisce sáile
Water-crowfoot, Common
Ranunculus aquatilis
Néal uisce coiteann
Whitlowgrass, Common
Erophila verna
Bosán anagair
Winter-cress, Medium-flowered
Barbarea intermedia
Treabhach meánach
Wood-sorrel
Oxalis acetosella
Seamsóg
Woundwort, Field
Stachys arvensis
Cuislín gan duaire
