Category: Flora
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Cornish Heath
The lovely Cornish Heath, in Great Britain only found growing naturally on the serpentine rocks of The Lizard, starts to flower in mid-summer. Photo: Amanda Scott
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Chamomile
Chamomile blooms from mid-summer, carpeting and scenting grassy fields on the Lizard. Photo: Amanda Scott
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Round-leaved Sundew
The paths and open firebreaks of the Crousa Downs are a good place to look for Round-leaved Sundew in the summer. Photo: Amanda Scott
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Dropwort
Dropwort is a lover of basic soils, and can be found blooming on the serpentine of The Lizard from May to August. Photo: Amanda Scott
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English Stonecrop
Carpets of English Stonecrop flower from June to September on the rocks of The Lizard. Photo: Amanda Scott
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Wild Carrot
The umbels of Wild Carrot flower on the clifftops between June and August. Photo: Amanda Scott
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Fringed Rupturewort
Fringed Rupturewort, one of the rare plants of the Lizard, can be seen in sandy and rocky habitats. A small, unassuming plant, look for its brighter green colouring among the […]
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Thyme Broomrape
Thyme Broomrape can be spotted along the sea cliffs in early summer. Just south of Kynance Cove is a good place to spot this distinctive plant. Photo: © Natural England/Neil […]
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Common Milkwort
The grassy cliff tops of The Lizard are full of Common Milkwort from spring and into summer – the coastal path between Coverack and Lowland Point is a good place […]
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Twin-headed Clover
Caerthillian is one of the best places to see some of the rare clovers that are found on the Lizard in late spring, including Twin-headed Clover. Photo: Steve Townsend
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Long-headed Clover
Long-headed Clover, one of the the Lizard’s clover specialities, flowers on the cliffs at Caerthillian in early summer. Photo: Sam Thomas, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Sheep’s-bit
Usually flowering in high summer, The Lizard’s climate can see Sheep’s-bit in bloom as early as June. Photo: © Natural England/Neil Pike
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Green-winged Orchid
Predannack or Windmill Farm are good places to look for Green-winged Orchids. Photo: Steve Townsend
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Spring Squill
Spring Squill can be found flowering on the coast from April to May. Photo: Steve Townsend
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Alexanders
Alexanders are among the first umbellifers to grace the verges and hedges of The Lizard in spring. Photo: Amanda Scott
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Spring Sandwort
Spring Sandwort flowers from May to September – try Caerthillian or Kynance for good places to find it. Photo: © Natural England/Neil Pike