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Wildflowers of Ireland - A personal Record
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List of plants in flower during May
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May
Adder's Tongue
Ophioglossum vulgatum
Lus na teanga
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, Mountain
Dryas octopetala
Leaithín
Avens, Water
Geum rivale
Machall uisce
Avens, Wood
Geum urbanum
Machall coille
Bilberry
Vaccinium myrtillus
Fraochán
Bird's-foot
Ornithopus perpusillus
Crúba éin
Bitter-cress, Hairy
Cardamine hirsuta
Searbh-bhiolar giobach
Bitter-cress, Narrow-leaved
Cardamine impatiens
Searbh-bhiolar caol
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
Bog-rosemary
Andromeda polifolia
Lus na móinte
Bogbean
Menyanthes trifoliata
Báchrán
Borage
Borago officinalis
Borráiste gorm
Bramble
Rubus fructicosus
Dris
Bramble, Stone
Rubus saxatilis
Sú na mban mín
Brooklime
Veronica beccabunga
Lochall
Broom
Cytisus scoparius
Giolcach shléibhe
Broomrape, Ivy
Orobanche hederae
Múchóg mhór
Broomrape, Thyme
Orobanche alba
Múchóg dhearg
Buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica
Paide bréan
Buckthorn, Alder
Frangula alnus
Draighean fearna
Bugle
Ajuga reptans
Glasair choille
Bugle, Pyramidal
Ajuga pyramidalis
Glasair bheannach
Bugloss
Lycopsis arvensis
Boglas
Burnet, Salad
Sanguisorba minor
Lus an uille
Butterbur
Petasites hybridus
Gallán mór
Buttercup, Bulbous
Ranunculus bulbosus
Tuile thalún
Buttercup, Celery-leaved
Ranunculus sceleratus
Toircheas fiáin
Buttercup, Creeping
Ranunculus repens
Fearbán (reatha)
Buttercup, Meadow
Ranunculus acris
Fearbán féir
Butterfly-orchid, Greater
Platanthera chlorantha
Magairlín mór an fhéileacáin
Butterfly-orchid, Lesser
Platanthera bifolia
Magairlín beag an fhéileacáin
Butterwort, Common
Pinguicula vulgaris
Bodán meascáin
Butterwort, Large-flowered
Pinguicula grandiflora
Leith uisce
Campion, Red
Silene dioica
Coireán coilleach
Campion, White
Silene latifolia
Coireán bán
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
Cinquefoil, Marsh
Comarum palustre
Cnó léana
Cinquefoil, Shrubby
Dasiphora fruticosa
Tor cúigmhéarach
Clary, Wild
Salvia verbenaca ssp. horminoides
Tormán
Cleavers
Galium aparine
Garbhlus
Clover, Red
Trifolium pratense
Seamair dhearg
Clover, Rough
Trifolium scabrum
Seamair gharbh
Clover, Western
Trifolium occidentale
Seamair mhara
Columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris
Colaimbín
Comfrey, Common
Symphytum officinale
Compar
Comfrey, Hidcote
Symphytum x hidcotense
Not known at present
Comfrey, Russian
Symphytum x uplandicum
Compar Rúiseach
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
Corydalis, Yellow
Pseudofumaria lutea
Fearbán léana
Cottongrass, Common
Eriophorum angustifolium
Ceannbhán
Cow-wheat, Common
Melampyrum pratense
Lus an tsagairt
Cowslip
Primula veris
Bainne bó bleachtáin
Crane's-bill, Cut-leaved
Geranium dissectum
Crobh giobach
Crane's-bill, Dove's-foot
Geranium molle
Crobh bog
Crane's-bill, Druce's
Geranium x oxonianum
Crobh gallda
Crane's-bill, Dusky
Geranium phaeum
Crobh odhar
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
Crowfoot, Round-leaved
Ranunculus omiophyllus
Néal uisce cruinn
Cuckooflower
Cardamine pratensis
Biolar gréagháin
Currant, Flowering
Ribes sanguineum
Cuirín
Daisy
Bellis perennis
Nóinín
Daisy, Oxeye
Leucanthemum vulgare
Nóinín mór
Dame's-violet
Hesperis matronalis
Feascarlus
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
Dropwort
Filipendula vulgaris
Lus braonach
Elder
Sambucus nigra
Trom
Enchanter's-nightshade
Circaea lutetiana
Fuinseagach
Everlasting, Mountain
Antennaria dioica
Catluibh
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
Flax
Linum utisatissimum
Líon
Flax, Fairy
Linum catharticum
Lus na mban sí
Forget-me-not, Changing
Myosotis discolor
Lus míonla buí
Forget-me-not, Creeping
Myosotis secunda
Ceotharnach reatha
Forget-me-not, Early
Myosotis ramosissima
Lus míonla goirt
Forget-me-not, Field
Myosotis arvensis
Lus míonla goirt
Forget-me-not, Tufted
Myosotis laxa
Ceotharnach beag
Forget-me-not, Water
Myosotis scorpioides
Ceotharnach uisce
Foxglove, Fairy
Erinus alpinus
Méirín sí
Fringe Cups
Tellima grandiflora
Cuacha bána
Fumitory, Common
Fumaria officinalis
Camán searraigh díge
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-elder
Aegopodium podagraria
Lus an easpaig
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
Athair lusa
Groundsel
Senecio vulgaris
Grúnlas
Hart's-tongue
Asplenium scolopendrium
Creamh na muice fia
Hawk's-beard, Beaked
Crepis vesicaria
Lus cúráin gobach
Hawkweed, Mouse-ear
Pilosella officinarum
Searbh na muc
Hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna
Sceach gheal
Heath, Cross-leaved
Erica tetralix
Fraoch naoscaí
Heath, Prickly
Gaultheria mucronata
Fraoch deilgneach
Heath, St Dabeoc's
Daboecia cantabrica
Fraoch na haon choise
Henbane
Hyoscyamus niger
Gafann
Herb-Robert
Geranium robertianum
Ruithéal rí
Holly
Ilex aquifolium
Cuileann
Honesty
Lunaria annua
Lus na gealaí
Juniper
Juniperus communis
Aiteal
Knotweed, Pink
Persicaria capitata
Not known at present
Lady's-mantle
Alchemilla vulgaris
Dearna Mhuire
Laurel, Cherry
Prunus laurocerasus
Labhras silíní
Lily, Kerry
Simethis mattiazzii
Lile Fhíonáin
Little-Robin
Geranium purpureum
Eireaball rí
Lords-and-ladies
Arum maculatum
Cluas chaoin
Lousewort
Pedicularis sylvatica
Lus an ghiolla
Lousewort, Marsh
Pedicularis palustris
Milseán móna
Love-in-a-mist
Nigella damascena
Nigéal
Madder Field
Sherardia arvensis
Dearg faille
Marigold Corn
Glebionis segetum
Buíán
Marsh-marigold
Caltha palustris
Lus buí Bealtaine
Marsh-orchid, Early - ssp coccinea
Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. coccinea
Magairlín dearg
Marsh-orchid, Early - ssp. pulchella
Dactylorhiza incarnata ssp. pulchella
Magairlín álainn
Marsh-orchid, Flecked
Dactylorhiza incarnata ssp. cruenta
Magairlín craorag
Marsh-orchid, Irish
Dactylorhiza Kerryensis
Magairlin gaelach
Marsh-orchid, Narrow-leaved
Dactylorhiza traunsteinerioides
Magairlín caol
Mayweed Sea
Tripleurospermum maritimum
Lus Bealtaine
Mayweed, Scentless
Tripleurospermum inodorum
Meá drua
Meadow-foam
Limnanthes douglasii
Cúr léana
May
Medick, Black
Medicago lupulina
Dúmheidic
Medick, Spotted
Medicago arabica
Meidic bhreac
Milkwort, Common
Polygala vulgaris
Lus an bhainne
Milkwort, Heath
Polygala serpyllifolia
Na deirfiúríní
Mind-your-own-business
Soleirolia soleirolii
Lus na ndeor
Mouse-ear, Common
Cerastium fontanum
Cluas luchóige mhara
Mouse-ear, Field
Cerastium arvense
Cluas luchóige mhóinéir
Mouse-ear, Sea
Cerastium diffusum
Cluas luchóige mhara
Mouse-ear, Sticky
Cerastium glomeratum
Cluas luchóige ghreamaitheach
Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
Mongach meisce
Mustard, Garlic
Alliaria petiolata
Bóchoinneal
Mustard, Hedge
Sisymbrium officinale
Lus an óir
Mustard, White
Sinapis alba
Sceallagach
Nightshade, Black
Solanum nigrum
Fuath dubh
Nipplewort
Lapsana communis
Duilleog Bhríde
Orange-ball-tree
Buddleja globosa
None known at present
Orchid, Bird's-nest
Neottia nidus-avis
Magairlín neide éin
Orchid, Dense-flowered
Neotinea maculata
Magairlín glas
Orchid, Early-purple
Orchis mascula
Magairlín meidhreach
Orchid, Fly
Ophrys insectifera
Magairlín na gcuileanna
Orchid, Green-winged
Anacamptis morio
Magairlín féitheach
Orchid, Small White
Pseudorchis albida
Magairlín bán
Oxlip, False
Primula x polyantha
Baisleach bréige
Pansy, Field
Viola arvensis
Lus croí
Pansy, Sand
Viola tricolor ssp. curtisii
Goirmín duimhche
Pansy, Wild
Viola tricolor ssp. tricolor
Goirmín searraigh
Parrot's-feather
Myriophyllum aquaticum
None at present
Parsley, Cow
Anthriscus sylvestris
Peirsil bhó
Parsley-piert
Aphanes arvensis
Mionán Muire
Parsley-piert, Slender
Aphanes australis
Mionán Muire caol
Pearlwort, Heath
Sagina subulata
Mongán móna
Pearlwort, Procumbent
Sagina procumbens
Mongán sínte
Pearlwort, Sea
Sagina maritima
Mongán mara
Penny-cress, Field
Thlaspi arvense
Praiseach fhia
Pepperwort, Smith's
Lepidium heterophyllum
Piobar an duine bhoicht
Periwinkle, Greater
Vinca major
Fincín mór
Pignut
Conopodium majus
Cúlarán
Pimpernel, Scarlet
Anagallis arvensis
Falcaire fiáin
Pimpernel, Yellow
Lysimachia nemorum
Lus Cholm Cille
Pineappleweed
Matricaria discoidea
Lus na hiothlann
Pink-sorrel
Oxalis articulata
Seamsóg ghlúineach
Plantain, Buck's-horn
Plantago coronopus
Adharca fia
Plantain, Ribwort
Plantago lanceolata
Slánlus
Pondweed, Bog
Potamogeton polygonifolius
Liach mhóna
Poppy, Yellow-juiced
Papaver lecoqii
Poipín an tsú bhuí
Primrose
Primula vulgaris
Sabhaircín
Privet, Wild
Ligustrum vulgare
Pribhéad
Purslane, Pink
Claytonia sibirica
Nuaireacht dhearg
Radish, Sea
Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. maritimus
Meacan mara
Radish, Wild
Raphanus raphanistrum ssp. raphanistrum
Meacan raidigh
Ragged-Robin
Silene flos-cuculi
Lus síoda
Ragwort, Oxford
Senecio squalidus
Buachalán Pheadair
Ramping-fumitory, Common
Fumaria muralis
Camán searraigh balla
Ramping-fumitory, White
Fumaria capreolata subsp. babingtonii
Camán searraigh bán
Ramsons
Allium ursinum
Creamh
Rape
Brassica napus
Ráib
Rhododendron
Rhododendron ponticum
Róslabhras
Rock-rose, Hoary
Helianthemum oelandicum ssp. piloselloides
Grianrós liath
Rocket, Eastern
Sisymbrium orientale
Maol ĺosa
Rose, Burnet
Rosa spinosissima
Briúlán
Rowan
Sorbus aucuparia
Caorthann
Rustyback
Asplenium ceterach
Raithneach rua
Sandwort, Sea
Honckenya peploides
Gaineamhlus mara
Sandwort, Spring
Sabulina verna
Gaineamhlus earraigh
Sandwort, Thyme-leaved
Arenaria serpyllifolia
Gaineamhlus tíme
Sanicle
Sanicula europaea
Bodán coille
Saxifrage, Irish
Saxifraga rosacea ssp. rosacea
Mórán gaelach
Saxifrage, Kidney
Saxifraga hirsuta
Mórán giobach
Saxifrage, Mossy
Saxifraga hypnoides
Mórán caonaigh
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-kale
Crambe maritima
Praiseach thrá
Sea-milkwort
Lysimachia maritima
Lus an tsailte
Sea-spurrey, Lesser
Spergularia marina
Cabróis mhara bheag
Shaggy-soldier
Galinsoga quadriradiata
Not known
Sheep's-bit
Jasione montana
Duán na gcaorach
Shepherd's-purse
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Lus an sparáin
Silverweed
Potentilla anserina
Briosclán
Snowflake, Summer
Leucojum aestivum
Plúirín samhraidh
Sorrel, Common
Rumex acetosa
Samhadh bó
Sorrel, Sheep's
Rumex acetosella
Samhadh caorach
Sowthistle, Prickly
Sonchus asper
Bleachtán colgach
Sowthistle, Smooth
Sonchus oleraceus
Bleachtán mín
Spearwort, Lesser
Ranunculus flammula
Glasair léana bheag
Speedwell, Germander
Veronica chamaedrys
Lus cré talún
Speedwell, Heath
Veronica officinalis
Lus cré
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
Spindle
Euonymus europaeus
Feoras
Spleenwort, Maidenhair
Asplenium trichomanes
Lus na seilge
Spotted-orchid, Common
Dactylorhiza fuchsii subsp. fuchsii
Nuacht bhallach
Spotted-orchid, Heath
Dactylorhiza maculata
Na circíní
Spurge, Irish
Euphorbia hyberna
Bainne caoin
Spurge, Petty
Euphorbia peplus
Gearr nimhe
Spurge, Portland
Euphorbia portlandica
Spuirse ghainimh
Spurge, Sun
Euphorbia helioscopia
Lus na bhfaithní
Spurrey, Corn
Spergula arvensis
Corrán lín
Spurrey, Sand
Spergularia rubra
Cabróis dhuimhche
Squill, Spring
Scilla verna
Sciolla earraigh
St John's-wort, Perforate
Hypericum perforatum
Lus na Maighdine Muire
St Patrick's-cabbage
Saxifraga spathularis
Cabáiste mhadra rua
Star-of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum umbellatum
Réalta bain na Beithile
Stitchwort, Bog
Stellaria alsine
Tursarraing mhóna
Stitchwort, Greater
Stellaria holostea
Tursarraing mhór
Stitchwort, Lesser
Stellaria graminea
Tursarraing chorraigh
Stonecrop, Biting
Sedum acre
Grafán na gcloch
Stork's-bill, Common
Erodium cicutarium
Creagach
Stork's-bill, Musk
Erodium moschatum
Creagach muscach
Stork's-bill, Sea
Erodium maritimum
Creagach mara
Strawberry, Barren
Potentilla sterilis
Sú talún bréige
Strawberry, Wild
Fragaria vesca
Sú talún fiáin
Swinecress
Lepidium coronopus
Cladhthach
Tare, Hairy
Ervilia hirsuta
Peasair arbhair
Teaplant, Duke of Argyll's
Lycium babarum
Lus an mhangaire
Thrift
Armeria maritima
Rabhán
Thyme, Basil
Clinopodium acinos
Lus mhic rí
Toadflax, Ivy-leaved
Cymbalaria muralis
Buaflíon balla
Toadflax, Small
Chaenorhinum minus
Buaflíon beag
Toothwort
Lathraea squamaria
Slánú fiacal
Tormentil
Potentilla erecta
Néalfartach
Treacle-mustard
Erysimum cheiranthoides
Coinneal leighis
Trefoil, Lesser
Trifolium dubium
Seamar bhuí
Twayblade, Common
Listera ovata
Dédhuilleog
Vetch, Bush
Vicia sepium
Peasair fhiáin
Vetch, Common
Vicia sativa ssp. segetalis
Peasair chapaill
Vetch, Kidney
Anthyllis vulneraria
Méara Muire
Vetchling, Meadow
Lathyrus pratensis
Peasairín buí
Violet, Marsh
Viola palustris
Sailchuach chorraigh
Violet, Sweet
Viola odorata
Sailchuach chumhra
Viper's-bugloss
Echium vulgare
Lus nathrach
Wallflower
Erysimum cheiri
Lus an bhalla
Water-cress, Narrow-fruited
Nasturtium microphyllum
Biolar mion
Water-crowfoot, Brackish
Ranunculus baudotii
Néal uisce sáile
Water-crowfoot, Common
Ranunculus aquatilis
Néal uisce coiteann
Water-crowfoot, Pond
Ranunculus peltatus
Néal uisce scéithe
Water-crowfoot, Stream
Ranunculus penicillatus
Néal uisce bréige
Water-crowfoot, Thread-leaved
Ranunculus trichophyllus
Néal uisce ribeach
Whitlowgrass, Common
Erophila verna
Bosán anagair
Winter-cress
Barbarea vulgaris
Treabhach
Winter-cress, Medium-flowered
Barbarea intermedia
Treabhach meánach
Wood-sorrel
Oxalis acetosella
Seamsóg
Woodruff
Galium odoratum
Lus moileas
Woundwort, Field
Stachys arvensis
Cuislín gan duaire
Yellow-rattle
Rhinanthus minor
Gliográn
Yellow-sorrel, Procumbent
Oxalis corniculata
Seamsóg bhuí
Yellow-sorrel, Purple-leaved
Oxalis corniculata var. atropurpurea
Not known at present
