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Wildflowers of Ireland - A personal Record
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List of plants in flower during September
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September
Agrimony
Agrimonia eupatoria
Marbhdhraighean
Alison, Sweet
Lobularia maritima
Alasam cumhra
Angelica, Wild
Angelica sylvestris
Gallfheabhrán
Arrowgrass, Sea
Triglochin maritima
Barr an mhilltigh mara
Aster, Sea
Tripolium pannonicum
Luibh bhléine
Avens, Water
Geum rivale
Machall uisce
Avens, Wood
Geum urbanum
Machall coille
Bartsia, Red
Odontites vernus
Hocas tae
Bartsia, Yellow
Parentucellia viscosa
Hocas tae buí
Bedstraw, Lady's
Galium verum
Bolach cnis
Betony
Betonica officinalis
Lus beatha
Bindweed, Field
Convolvulus arvensis
Ainleog
Bindweed, Hedge
Calystegia sepium
Ialus fáil
Bindweed, Hedge subsp. roseata
Calystegia sepium ssp. roseata
Ialus fáil ssp. roseata
Bindweed, Large
Calystegia silvatica
Ialus mór
Bindweed, Sea
Calystegia soldanella
Plúr an phrionsa
Bird's-foot-trefoil, Common
Lotus corniculatus
Crobh éin
Bird's-foot-trefoil, Hairy
Lotus subbiflorus
Crobh éin mosach
Bistort, Amphibious
Persicaria amphibia
Glúineach uisce
Bitter-cress, Hairy
Cardamine hirsuta
Searbh-bhiolar giobach
Bitter-cress, Wavy
Cardamine flexuosa
Searbh-bhiolar casta
Bittersweet
Solanum dulcamara
Fuath dubh
Black-bindweed
Fallopia convolvulus
Glúineach dhubh
Blinks
Montia fontana
Fliodh uisce
Blood-drop-emlets
Mimulus luteus
Not known at present
Borage
Borago officinalis
Borráiste gorm
Bramble
Rubus fructicosus
Dris
Bridewort, Billard's
Spiraea x billardii
Not known at present
Brooklime
Veronica beccabunga
Lochall
Broomrape, Common
Orobanche minor
Múchóg bheag
Buckwheat
Fagopyrum esculentum
Lus na gcearc
Bugloss
Lycopsis arvensis
Boglas
Bur-reed, Branched
Sparganium erectum
Rísheisc
Burdock, Lesser
Arctium minus
Cnádán
Burnet, Salad
Sanguisorba minor
Lus an uille
Burnet-saxifrage
Pimpinella saxifraga
Ainís fhiáin
Buttercup, Celery-leaved
Ranunculus sceleratus
Toircheas fiáin
Buttercup, Meadow
Ranunculus acris
Fearbán féir
Butterfly-bush
Buddleja davidii
Tor an fhéileacáin
Butterwort, Pale
Pinguicula lusitanica
Leith uisce beag
Buttonweed
Cotula coronopifolia
Cnaipín
Calamint, Common
Clinopodium ascendens
Cailmint
Campion, Red
Silene dioica
Coireán coilleach
Campion, White
Silene latifolia
Coireán bán
Carrot, Wild
Daucus carota
Mealbhacán
Cat’s-ear
Hypochaeris radicata
Cluas chait
Celandine, Greater
Chelidonium majus
Garra bhuí
Centaury, Common
Centaurium erythraea
Dréimire Mhuire
Centaury, Lesser
Centaurium pulchellum
Dréimire beag
Chamomile
Chamaemelum nobile
Camán meall
Charlock
Sinapis arvensis
Praiseach bhuí
Chickweed, Common
Stellaria media
Fliodh
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
Siocaire
Cinquefoil, Creeping
Potentilla reptans
Cúig mhéar Mhuire
Cleavers
Galium aparine
Garbhlus
Clover, Hare's-foot
Trifolium arvense
Cos mhaideach
Clover, Red
Trifolium pratense
Seamair dhearg
Clover, Strawberry
Trifolium fragiferum
Seamair mhogallach
Clover, White
Trifolium repens
Seamair bhán
Cord-grass, Common
Spartina anglica
Spartíneach ghallda
Corydalis, Climbing
Ceratocapnos claviculata
Fliodh na tuí
Corydalis, Yellow
Pseudofumaria lutea
Fearbán léana
Cottonweed
Achillea maritima
Cluasach mhara
Cow-wheat, Common
Melampyrum pratense
Lus an tsagairt
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
Cress, Hoary
Lepidium draba
Piobracas liath
Cress, Thale
Arabidopsis thaliana
Tailís
Cudweed, Marsh
Gnaphalium uliginosum
Gnamhlus corraigh
Cudweed, Small
Logfia minima
Cáithluibh bheag
Daisy
Bellis perennis
Nóinín
Daisy, Oxeye
Leucanthemum vulgare
Nóinín mór
Daisy, Seaside
Erigeron glaucus
Not known as present
Dandelion
Taraxacum vulgaria
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
Dock, Water
Rumex hydrolapathum
Copóg uisce
Evening-primrose, Large-flowered
Oenothera glazioviana
Coinneal oíche mhór
Everlasting-pea, Broad-leaved
Lathyrus latifolius
Peasairín leathanduilleach
Eyebright
Euphrasia officinalis
Glanrosc
Eyebright, Irish
Euphrasia salisburgensis
Glanrosc gaelach
Fat-hen
Chenopodium album
Praiseach fhiáin
Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Finéal
Fern, Hard
Blechnum spicant
Raithneach chrua
Fern, Maidenhair
Adiantum capillus-veneris
Dúchosach
Feverfew
Tanacetum parthenium
Lus deartán
Field-speedwell, Common
Veronica persica
Lus cré garraí
Field-speedwell, Green
Veronica agrestis
Lus cré léana
Field-speedwell, Grey
Veronica polita
Lus cré liath
Figwort, Common
Scrophularia nodosa
Donnlus
Figwort, Water
Scrophularia auriculata
Donnlus uisce
Flax
Linum utisatissimum
Líon
Flax, Fairy
Linum catharticum
Lus na mban sí
Fleabane, Bilbao's
Conyza floribunda
Lus garbh na ndreancaidí
Fleabane, Common
Pulicaria dysenterica
Lus buí na ndreancaidí
Fleabane, Mexican
Erigeron karvinskianus
Nóinín balla
Fluellen, Sharp-leaved
Kickxia elatine
Buaflíon Breatnach
Forget-me-not, Changing
Myosotis discolor
Lus míonla buí
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
Fuchsia
Fuchsia magellanica
Fiúise or deora dé
Fumitory, Common
Fumaria officinalis
Camán searraigh díge
Gentian, Autumn
Gentianella amarella subsp. hibernica
Muilcheann
Gentian, Field
Gentianella campestris
Lus an chrúbáin
Glasswort, Perennial
Sarcocornia perennis
Lus gloine buan
Glassworts
Salicornia agg.
Lus na gloine
Goldenrod
Solidago virgaurea
Slat óir
Goosefoot, Red
Oxybasis rubra
Blonagán dearg
Gorse
Ulex europaeus
Aiteann gallda
Gorse, Western
Ulex gallii
Aiteann gaelach
Grass-of-Parnassus
Parnassia palustris
Fionnscoth
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
Athair lusa
Groundsel
Senecio vulgaris
Grúnlas
Groundsel, Heath
Senecio sylvaticus
Grúnlas mór
Groundsel, Sticky
Senecio viscosus
Grúnlas greamaitheach
Harebell
Campanula rotundifolia
Méaracán gorm
Hart's-tongue
Asplenium scolopendrium
Creamh na muice fia
Hawk's-beard, Smooth
Crepis capillaris
Lus cúran min
Hawkbit, Autumn
Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Crág phortáin
Hawkbit, Lesser
Leontodon saxatilis
Crág phortáin bheag
Hawkbit, Rough
Leontodon hispidus
Crág phortáin gharbh
Hawkweed, Mouse-ear
Pilosella officinarum
Searbh na muc
Hawkweed, Narrow-leaved
Hieracium umbellatum
Not known at present
Heath, Cross-leaved
Erica tetralix
Fraoch naoscaí
Heath, St Dabeoc's
Daboecia cantabrica
Fraoch na haon choise
Heather
Calluna vulgaris
Fraoch mór
Heather, Bell
Erica cinerea
Fraoch Cloigíneach
Hedge-parsley, Upright
Torilis japonica
Fionnas fáil
Helleborine, Broad-leaved
Epipactis helleborine
Ealabairín
Hemp-agrimony
Eupatorium cannabinum
Cnáib uisce
Herb-Robert
Geranium robertianum
Ruithéal rí
Hogweed
Heracleum sphondylium
Feabhrán
Honeysuckle, Himalayan
Leycesteria formosa
Féithleann Álainn
Horned-poppy, Yellow
Glaucium flavum
Caillichín na trá
Ivy, Atlantic
Hedera hibernica
Eidhneán
Knapweed, Common
Centaurea nigra
Mínscoth
Knapweed, Greater
Centaurea scabiosa
Mínscoth mhór
Knotgrass
Polygonum aviculare
Gliúneach bheag
Knotgrass, Equal-leaved
Polygonum arenastrum
Glúineach ghainimh
Knotgrass, Ray's
Polygonum oxyspermum
Glúineach ghlé
Knotweed, Himalayan
Koenigia polystachya
Glúineach spíceach
Knotweed, Japanese
Reynoutria japonica
Gliúneach bhiorach
Knotweed, Lesser
Persicaria campanulata
Glúineach an chlúimh
Lady's-mantle
Alchemilla vulgaris
Dearna Mhuire
Lady's-tresses, Autumn
Spiranthes spiralis
Cúilín Muire
Leek, Wild
Allium ampeloprasum var. ampeloprasum
Cainneann fhiáin
Lettuce, Prickly
Lactuca serriola
Leitís cholgach
Lettuce, Wall
Mycelis muralis
Leitís bhalla
Little-Robin
Geranium purpureum
Eireaball rí
Loosestrife, Dotted
Lysimachia punctata
Breallán dlúth
Lousewort, Marsh
Pedicularis palustris
Milseán móna
Madder Field
Sherardia arvensis
Dearg faille
Mallow Common
Malva sylvestris
Lus na meall Muire
Marigold Corn
Glebionis segetum
Buíán
Marjoram, Wild
Origanum vulgare
Máirtin fiáin
Mayweed Sea
Tripleurospermum maritimum
Lus Bealtaine
Mayweed, Scented
Matricaria chamomilla
Fíogadán cumhra
Mayweed, Scentless
Tripleurospermum inodorum
Meá drua
September
Meadow-foam
Limnanthes douglasii
Cúr léana
Meadowsweet
Filipendula ulmaria
Airgead luachra
Medick, Black
Medicago lupulina
Dúmheidic
Medick, Spotted
Medicago arabica
Meidic bhreac
Melilot, Ribbed
Melilotus officinalis
Crúibín cait
Mercury, Annual
Mercurialis annua
Lus glinne beag
Milkwort, Common
Polygala vulgaris
Lus an bhainne
Milkwort, Heath
Polygala serpyllifolia
Na deirfiúríní
Mint, Corn
Mentha arvensis
Mismín arbhair
Mint, Water
Mentha aquatica
Mismín mionsach
Monkeyflower
Erythranthe guttata
Buí an bhogaigh
Montbretia
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora
Fealeastram dearg
Mouse-ear, Common
Cerastium fontanum
Cluas luchóige mhara
Mouse-ear, Sticky
Cerastium glomeratum
Cluas luchóige ghreamaitheach
Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
Mongach meisce
Mullein, Great
Verbascum thapsus
Coinnle Muire
Mustard, Hedge
Sisymbrium officinale
Lus an óir
Mustard, White
Sinapis alba
Sceallagach
Navelwort
Umbilicus rupestris
Cornán caisil
Nettle, Common
Urtica dioica
Neantóg
Nettle, Small
Urtica urens
Neantóg bheag
Niger
Guizotia abyssinica
None known at present
Nightshade, Black
Solanum nigrum
Fuath dubh
Nipplewort
Lapsana communis
Duilleog Bhríde
Orache, Babington's
Atriplex glabriuscula
Eilifleog chladaigh
Orache, Common
Atriplex patula
Eilifleog chaol
Orache, Frosted
Atriplex laciniata
Eilifleog phlúrach
Orache, Grass-leaved
Atriplex littoralis
Eilifleog thrá
Orache, Spear-leaved
Atriplex prostrata
Eilifleog leathan
Orchid, Bog
Hammarbya paludosa
Magairlín na móna
Orchid, Pyramidal
Anacamptis pyramidalis
Magairlín na stuaice
Oxtongue, Bristly
Helminthotheca echioides
Teanga bhó gharbh
Pansy, Field
Viola arvensis
Lus croí
Pansy, Wild
Viola tricolor ssp. tricolor
Goirmín searraigh
Parsley-piert
Aphanes arvensis
Mionán Muire
Parsley-piert, Slender
Aphanes australis
Mionán Muire caol
Parsnip, Wild
Pastinaca sativa
Cuirdín bán
Pearlwort, Knotted
Sagina nodosa
Mongán glúineach
Pearlwort, Procumbent
Sagina procumbens
Mongán sínte
Pearlwort, Sea
Sagina maritima
Mongán mara
Pellitory-of-the-wall
Parietaria judaica
Feabhraíd
Pigmyweed, New Zealand
Crassula helmsii
Crasal Nua-Shéalannach
Pimpernel, Scarlet
Anagallis arvensis
Falcaire fiáin
Pineappleweed
Matricaria discoidea
Lus na hiothlann
Pink-sorrel
Oxalis articulata
Seamsóg ghlúineach
Pipewort
Eriocaulon aquaticum
Píbín uisce
Plantain, Buck's-horn
Plantago coronopus
Adharca fia
Plantain, Greater
Plantago major
Cuach Phádraig
Plantain, Ribwort
Plantago lanceolata
Slánlus
Pondweed, Bog
Potamogeton polygonifolius
Liach mhóna
Purple-loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
Créachtach
Radish, Wild
Raphanus raphanistrum ssp. raphanistrum
Meacan raidigh
Ragwort, Common
Jacobaea vulgaris
Buachalán buí
Ragwort, Narrow-leaved
Senecio inaequidens
Not known at present
Ragwort, Oxford
Senecio squalidus
Buachalán Pheadair
Ramping-fumitory, Common
Fumaria muralis
Camán searraigh balla
Ramping-fumitory, White
Fumaria capreolata subsp. babingtonii
Camán searraigh bán
Redshank
Persicaria maculosa
Glúineach dhearg
Restharrow, Common
Ononis repens
Fréamhacha tairne
Rocket, Eastern
Sisymbrium orientale
Maol ĺosa
Rocket, Sea
Cakile maritima
Cearrbhacán mara
Russian-vine
Fallopia baldschuanica
Not known at present
Rustyback
Asplenium ceterach
Raithneach rua
Saffron, Meadow
Colchicum autumnale
Cróch an fhómhair
Sage, Wood
Teucrium scorodonia
Iúr sléibhe
Saltwort, Prickly
Salsola kali
Lus an tsalainn
Samphire, Rock
Crithmum maritimum
Craobhraic
Sandwort, Spring
Sabulina verna
Gaineamhlus earraigh
Sandwort, Thyme-leaved
Arenaria serpyllifolia
Gaineamhlus tíme
Scabious, Devil's-Bit
Succisa pratensis
Odhrach bhallach
Scabious, Field
Knautia arvensis
Cab an ghasáin
Sea Beet
Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima
Laíon na trá
Sea-blite, Annual
Suaeda maritima
Blide mhara
Sea-lavender, Lax-flowered
Limonium humile
Lus liath na mara
Sea-lavender, Rock
Limonium binervosum
Lus liath aille
Sea-milkwort
Lysimachia maritima
Lus an tsailte
Sea-purslane
Atriplex portulacoides
Lus an Ghaill
Sea-spurrey, Greater
Spergularia media
Cabróis mhara mhór
Sea-spurrey, Lesser
Spergularia marina
Cabróis mhara bheag
Sea-spurrey, Rock
Spergularia rupicola
Cabróis na gcloch
Shaggy-soldier
Galinsoga quadriradiata
Not known
Sheep's-bit
Jasione montana
Duán na gcaorach
Shepherd's-purse
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Lus an sparáin
Skullcap, Lesser
Scutellaria minor
Cochall beag
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
Srubh lao
Sneezewort
Achillea ptarmica
Lus corráin
Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus
Póirín sneachta
Soapwort
Saponaria officinalis
Garbhán creagach
Sowthistle, Perennial
Sonchus arvensis
Bleachtán léana
Sowthistle, Prickly
Sonchus asper
Bleachtán colgach
Sowthistle, Smooth
Sonchus oleraceus
Bleachtán mín
Spearwort, Lesser
Ranunculus flammula
Glasair léana bheag
Speedwell, Thyme-leaved
Veronica serpyllifolia
Lus an treacha
Speedwell, Wall
Veronica arvensis
Lus cré balla
Spleenwort, Maidenhair
Asplenium trichomanes
Lus na seilge
Spotted-orchid, Hebridean
Dactylorhiza fuchsii ssp. hebridensis
Unknown at present
Spurge, Dwarf
Euphorbia exigua
Sphuirse bhocht
Spurge, Petty
Euphorbia peplus
Gearr nimhe
Spurge, Portland
Euphorbia portlandica
Spuirse ghainimh
Spurge, Sea
Euphorbia paralias
Bainne léana
Spurge, Sun
Euphorbia helioscopia
Lus na bhfaithní
Spurrey, Corn
Spergula arvensis
Corrán lín
Spurrey, Sand
Spergularia rubra
Cabróis dhuimhche
Squinancywort
Asperula cynanchica
Lus na haincise
St John's-wort, Marsh
Hypericum elodes
Luibh an chiorriathe
St John's-wort, Perforate
Hypericum perforatum
Lus na Maighdine Muire
St John's-wort, Square-stalked
Hypericum tetrapterum
Beathnua fireann
St John's-wort, Trailing
Hypericum humifusum
Beathnua sraoilleach
Stonecrop, English
Sedum anglicum
Póiríní seangán
Stonecrop, White
Sedum album
Grafán bán na gcloch
Stork's-bill, Common
Erodium cicutarium
Creagach
Strawberry-tree
Arbutus unedo
Caithne
Swinecress
Lepidium coronopus
Cladhthach
Swinecress, Lesser
Lepidium didymum
Cladhthach mhín
Tansy
Tanacetum vulgare
Franclus
Teaplant, Duke of Argyll's
Lycium babarum
Lus an mhangaire
Teasel, Small
Dipsacus pilosus
Leadán úcaire beag
Thistle, Carline
Carlina vulgaris
Feochadán mí
Thistle, Creeping
Cirsium arvense
Feochadán reatha
Thistle, Spear
Cirsium vulgare
Feochadán colgach
Thyme, Basil
Clinopodium acinos
Lus mhic rí
Thyme, Wild
Thymus drucei
Tím chreige
Toadflax, Common
Linaria vulgaris
Buaflíon
Toadflax, Ivy-leaved
Cymbalaria muralis
Buaflíon balla
Toadflax, Purple
Linaria purpurea
Buaflíon corcra
Toadflax, Small
Chaenorhinum minus
Buaflíon beag
Tormentil
Potentilla erecta
Néalfartach
Tormentil, Trailing
Potentilla anglica
Néalfartach shraoilleach
Traveller's-joy
Clematis vitalba
Gabhrán
Tree-mallow
Malva arborea
Hocas ard
Trefoil, Lesser
Trifolium dubium
Seamar bhuí
Valerian, Common
Valeriana officinalis
Caorthann corraigh
Valerian, Red
Centranthus ruber
Slán iomaire
Vervain
Verbena officinalis
Beirbhéine
Vetch, Bush
Vicia sepium
Peasair fhiáin
Vetch, Common
Vicia sativa ssp. segetalis
Peasair chapaill
Vetch, Kidney
Anthyllis vulneraria
Méara Muire
Viper's-bugloss
Echium vulgare
Lus nathrach
Wall-rocket, Annual
Diplotaxis muralis
Ruachán buí
Wall-rue
Asplenium ruta-muraria
Luibh na seacht ngábh
Water-cress
Nasturtium officinale
Biolar
Water-cress, Narrow-fruited
Nasturtium microphyllum
Biolar mion
Water-dropwort, Parsley
Oenanthe lachenalii
Dathabha peirsile
Water-dropwort, Tubular
Oenanthe fistulosa
Dathabha giolcaí
Water-lily, Fringed
Nymphoides peltata
Scéithín uisce
Water-lily, Yellow
Nuphar lutea
Cabhán abhann
Water-parsnip, Lesser
Berula erecta
Ráib uisce
Water-pepper
Persicaria hydropiper
Biorphiobar
Water-purslane
Lythrum portula
Puirpín uisce
Willowherb, American
Epilobium ciliatum
Saileachán sráide
Willowherb, Hoary
Epilobium parviflorum
Saileachán liath
Willowherb, Rosebay
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Lus na tine
Wintergreen, Round-leaved subsp. maritima
Pyrola rotundifolia subsp. maritima
Glasluibh chruinn
Woundwort, Field
Stachys arvensis
Cuislín gan duaire
Woundwort, Hedge
Stachys sylvatica
Créachtlus
Woundwort, Marsh
Stachys palustris
Cabhsadán
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Athair thalún
Yellow-cress, Creeping
Rorippa sylvestris
Biolar buí reatha
Yellow-rattle
Rhinanthus minor
Gliográn
Yellow-sorrel, Procumbent
Oxalis corniculata
Seamsóg bhuí
Yellow-sorrel, Purple-leaved
Oxalis corniculata var. atropurpurea
Not known at present
Yellow-wort
Blackstonia perfoliata
Dréimire buí
