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Hairy Beech Gall
In late summer into autumn, you may see small cylindrical growths on Beech leaves. These are made by the gall midge Hartigiola annulipes. Look out for them when exploring the […]
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Hart’s-tongue
The woods behind Kennack Sands are a great spot for ferns, including the distinctive and evergreen Hart’s-tongue. Photo: Amanda Scott
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Hemp-agrimony
The fluffy pink flowers of Hemp-agrimony blossom in damp places on The Lizard in mid- to late-summer. Photo: Amanda Scott
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Holly
“Deck the halls with boughs of holly”…Perhaps the favourite plant for Christmas decorations, Holly is also one of our most familiar woodland shrubs. Look out for its evergreen leaves on […]
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Ivy
Ivy provides shelter and food for many species of invertebrates, birds and small mammals, so its autumn flowers are a welcome sight. Look out for it climbing up trees or […]
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Lesser Celandine
The bright buttery glint of Lesser Celandine in the hedgerows and fields is a welcome early sign of spring. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt
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Mistletoe
Mistletoe’s stronghold is central and southern England, but it is scattered locally elsewhere in the south and southwest. Its balls of evergreen leaves and stems are easiest to spot in […]
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Oak Marble Gall
Oak Marble Galls, common on oak trees, are created by a parasitic gall-wasp. Photo: AnemoneProjectors, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Oak Marble Gall
Oak Marble Galls, common on oak trees, are created by a parasitic gall-wasp. Head to our section on invertebrates to find out more. Photo: AnemoneProjectors, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia […]
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Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage is a low, spreading plant that lights up damp shady places with a golden glow in spring. Photo: Steve Townsend
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Ramsons
In spring and early summer, the garlic scent of Ramsons is everywhere in the deciduous woodlands, hedges and verges round the Lizard. Photo: © Natural England/Peter Wakely
