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Alternate-leaved Golden-saxifrage

Alternate-leaved Golden-saxifrage - Chrysosplenium alternifolium

Other names: Alternate-leaf Golden Saxifrage Family: Saxifragaceae Flower Colour: yellow, green, Bloom in: April, May, Type of flowering: number of petals 4, Alternate-leaved golden-saxifrage is a perennial, mat-forming plant with trailing stems growing to a height of 5 to 15 cm (2 to 6 in). The fragile three-sided stems are hairy on the lower parts of the plant but smooth above. The alternately arranged…
Cowslip

Cowslip - Primula veris

Synonyms: Primula veris subsp. veris, Primula officinalis, Other names: common cowslip, cowslip primrose Family: Primulaceae Flower Colour: yellow, Bloom in: April, May, Type of flowering: number of petals 5, Primula veris is a variable evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial plant growing to 25 cm (10 in) tall and broad, with a rosette of leaves 5–15 cm long and 2–6 cm broad. The deep yellow flowers…
Green-winged Orchid

Green-winged Orchid - Orchis morio

Synonyms: Anacamptis morio, Orchis crenulata, Orchis officinalisOther names: Green-veined Orchid Family: Orchidaceae Flower Colour: magenta, lavender, white, Bloom in: April, May, June, Type of flowering: other flowers, It flowers from late April to June in the British Isles, and as early as February in other countries, such as France. The inflorescence is of various colours, mainly purple but ranging…
Hollowroot

Hollowroot - Corydalis cava

Synonyms: Bulbocapnos cavus, Bulbocapnos tuberosus, Capnites cava, Capnoides cava, Corydalis albiflora, Corydalis bulbosa, Corydalis pseudocava, Corydalis stummeri, Corydalis tuberosa, Fumaria albiflora, Fumaria bulbosa var. cava, Fumaria cava, Fumaria major, Fumaria media, Pistolochia cava Other names: Bulbous Corydalis, Hollow-root Family: Papaveraceae Flower Colour: purple, lavender, yellow, white,…
Oxlip

Oxlip - Primula elatior

Other names: True Oxlip Family: Primulaceae Flower Colour: yellow, Bloom in: March, April, May, Type of flowering: number of petals 5, The oxlip is a herbaceous or semi-evergreen[2] perennial plant growing to 30 cm (12 in) tall by 25 cm (10 in) broad, with a rosette of leaves 5–15 cm long and 2–6 cm broad. It produces light yellow flowers in spring, in clusters of 10-30 together on a single stem…
Allium ursinum

Ramsons - Allium ursinum

Synonyma: Aglitheis ursina, Allium latifolium, Allium longipetiolatum, Allium nemorale, Allium petiolatum, Allium ucrainicum, Allium ursinoides, Allium ursinum var. ucrainicum, Allium vincetoxicum, Cepa ursina, Geboscon ursinum, Hylogeton ursinum, Moly latifolium, Nectaroscordum ursinum, Ophioscorodon ursinum Other names: wild garlic, cowleekes, cows's leek, cowleek, buckrams, broad-leaved garlic,…
Redstem filare

Redstem filare - Erodium cicutarium

Synonyms: Geranium cicutariumOther names: Alfilaree, Alfilaria, California Filaree, Common Crowfoot, Common Erodium, Common Heronsbill, Common Storksbill, Cutleaf Filaree, Filaree, Pin Clover, Red-stem Stork's-bill, Redstem, Redstem Filaree, Redstem Stork's Bill, Stork's Bill Family: Geraniaceae Flower Colour: magenta, lavender, Bloom in: April, May, June, July, August, September, October, Type of…
Snowdrop

Snowdrop - Galanthus nivalis

Other names: Common Snowdrop Family: Amaryllidaceae Flower Colour: white, Bloom in: February, March, April, Type of flowering: number of petals 6, Galanthus nivalis - snowdrop Galanthus nivalis grows to around 7–15 cm tall, flowering between January and April in the northern temperate zone (January–May in the wild). They are perennial, herbaceous plants which grow from bulbs. Each bulb generally…
Spring Snowflake

Spring Snowflake - Leucojum vernum

Synonyms: Galanthus vernus, Nivaria verna, Erinosma verna Family: Amaryllidaceae Flower Colour: white, Bloom in: February, March, April, Type of flowering: number of petals 6, Leucojum vernum - spring Snowflake Leucojum vernum is a perennial bulbous plant, 12–35 cm tall in flower. Its leaves, which appear at the same time as the flowers and continue to elongate during flowering, are 5–25 mm wide…
Wood Anemone

Wood Anemone - Anemone nemorosa

Synonyms: Anemonidium nemorosum, Anemonoides nemorosaOther names: European Thimbleweed, Windflower, Thimbleweed, Smell Fox Family: Ranunculaceae Flower Colour: white, pink, Bloom in: March, April, May, Type of flowering: number of petals 6, number of petals 7, flowers with more than 7 petal, Anemonoides nemorosa is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant less than 30 centimetres (12 in) in height.…