Category: cliff&coastline-p

  • Common Scurvygrass

    Common Scurvygrass

    From May to August, Common Scurvygrass can be found along the clifftops of The Lizard. Photo: Amanda Scott

  • Carline Thistle

    Carline Thistle

    Late-flowering Carline Thistles bring a touch of gold to the early autumn landscape at Kennack Sands. The dry flowerheads persist through the winter. Photo: Steve Townsend

  • Lesser Centaury

    Lesser Centaury

    Look for for Lesser Centaury in summer and early autumn along coastal clifftops. Photo: Steve Townsend

  • Red Valerian

    Red Valerian

    The rich magenta and ruby hues of Red Valerian are a lovely sight in the summer, whispering of the Mediterranean. Photo: Amanda Scott

  • Kidney Vetch

    Kidney Vetch

    The books say Kidney Vetch blooms from June, but this is The Lizard, so it flowers from May. Look out for it on cliff tops and sand dunes from late […]

  • Rock Samphire

    Rock Samphire

    The yellow-green flowers of Rock Samphire brighten the coastline through the summer months. Photo: Amanda Scott

  • Betony

    Betony

    Purple spikes of Betony put on a lovely display along coastal paths in the summer. Photo: Amanda Scott

  • Spear Thistle

    Spear Thistle

    The tall and striking Spear Thistle comes into flower across The Lizard from July. Photo: © Natural England/Peter Roworth

  • Oxeye Daisy

    Oxeye Daisy

    Hedges and verges are full of Oxeye Daisies glowing white and bright throughout the summer.  Photo: Amanda Scott

  • Burnet Rose

    Burnet Rose

    Creamy-white Burnet Roses are everywhere on the coastal heaths from May through to July. Photo: © Natural England/Neil Pike

  • Early Forget-me-not

    Early Forget-me-not

    In the spring, look out for the tiny and delicate blue flowers of Early Forget-me-not nestling on sandy cliff-top and heathland soils round The Lizard. Photo: Steve Townsend

  • Thrift

    Thrift

    The lollipop heads of Thrift start to bloom in April, all pink and gorgeous on the clifftops. Photo: Amanda Scott

  • Sea-holly

    Sea-holly

    Insect pollinators love the spiky blue flowers of Sea-holly. Loe Bar is a wonderful place to spot this lovely plant. Photo: Amanda Scott

  • Harebell

    Harebell

    Nodding Harebell flowers start to blossom on the Lizard from July, taking over from Sheep’s-bit as it begins to fade. Photo: janetgraham84new, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  • Dyer’s Greenweed

    Dyer’s Greenweed

    The yellow flowers of Dyer’s Greenweed can be seen on the Lizard from June to August. The cliffs near Kynance Farm are a good place to look. Photo: © Natural […]

  • Hottentot-fig

    Hottentot-fig

    The bright pink and yellow flowers of Hottentot-fig look cheerful on sea cliffs in the summer, but this is an introduced and invasive species. Photo: Phil Sellens (Wikimedia Commons)