Musk thistle
A common thistle of roadside verges, rough grassland and waste ground, the Musk thistle has large, purple, nodding flower heads that appear in summer. It is attractive to a wide range of insects…
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Snake's-head fritillary
The nodding, pink-and-purple-chequered flowers of the snake's-head fritillary are said to resemble a snake, hence the name. Declining with the loss of our meadows, this delicate plant can be…
Machair
A rare habitat remarkable for its colourful diversity of wildflowers and abundant birdlife, machair grassland is a feast for the ears and eyes.
The Dyfrdwy Invasive Species in Penycae and Ruabon Action Group
Two communities working together to remove the invasive non-native species Japanese knotweed from the Afon Eitha.
Broad-leaved helleborine
A tall orchid of woodland and scrub, the broad-leaved helleborine has greenish, purple-tinged flowers that look a little 'drooping'. Strongly veined, oval leaves spiral around its stem…
Moroedd Byw
Moroedd Byw yw gweledigaeth Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru ar gyfer moroedd Cymru. Dysgwch bopeth am ein gwaith cadwraeth forol ac unrhyw ddigwyddiadau neu weithgareddau yr ydym yn eu cynnal gan gynnwys snorclo, glanhau traethau ac archwilio pyllau glan môr. Mae llawer o wybodaeth am blanhigion ac anifeiliaid morol - o forwellt i siarcod! Dysgwch sut i ymuno a ni fel gwirfoddolwr cadwraeth forol neu ddod yn Wyddonydd Dinesydd trwy ein prosiect Shoresearch.
Meadow thistle
On first glance, the meadow thistle looks a bit like a knapweed - it's not as prickly as other thistles and only carries one pinky-purple flower head. It can be found in damp meadows and…
Quaking-grass
As its name suggests, quaking-grass can be seen quivering or 'quaking' in a breezy, summer wildflower meadow. Its purple-and-green, heart-shaped flower heads hang from delicate stems.…
Carrageen
This small reddish-purple seaweed grows in small branching fans on rocky shores. It is widely used in the food industry - and might have been used to produce your ice cream, beer or even jelly!…
Melancholy thistle
As its name suggests, the Melancholy thistle was once used to treat 'melancholia' (depression). Today, it can be found in upland hay meadows showing off its single, purple, thistle-like…
Pyramidal orchid
The pyramidal orchid lives up to its name - look for a bright pinky-purple, densely packed pyramid of flowers atop a green stem. It likes chalk grassland, sand dunes, roadside verges and quarries…
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