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By Nature - wildflowers.ie - Irish Wildflowers 
Species Datapage No 13
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St Dabeoc's Heath
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Species Datapage No 13 |
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| Species Common Name: Heather Species. I will be featuring different species of heather in this section. Please revisit as we update this section | |||
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St Dabeoc's Heath |
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| Tolerance of cutting: |
| Cutting time: None |
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Edible / Medicinal: Do not consume unless advised. Probably contain poisons |
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| Species Common Name: Hare's Foot Clover |
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Species Botanical Name: Trifolium arvense |
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Slender, branched, hairy, leguminous annual, found commonly in dry sandy places in lowland Britain, but not on calcareous soils. Very local in Northern Ireland.
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| Management: keep grassland open |
| Tolerance of cutting: None, except end of season management |
| Cutting time: None |
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Edible / Medicinal: Very Medicinal. Do not consume unless advised. |
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Life Cycle (Form): Annual with Biennial tendency to flower after 12 months Flower Height: 10 to 30 cm Foliage Height: 5 - 10 cm Flower Colour: White, Silver tinged with Violet, Flowering period: July, Time to Flower: 6 - 14 months Soil Type: Will grow in most soils, best in dry, sandy soil. pH Type: Acid, Neutral, Alkaline. Moisture: Dry, Aspect: Full sun Wildlife Value: Low, |
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| Species Common Name: Harebell |
| Species Botanical Name: Campanula rotundifolia |
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Harebell is a very long lived plant and can flower in lawns where no fertiliser or weed killer is used. Harebell is found in the Burren and alone the west coast of Ireland. |
| Management: Moderate persistence in alkaline shallow grassland. Keep fertility poor, keep the grass, cut and do not allow a thatch to build-up. |
| Tolerance of cutting: Good. |
| Cutting time: Spring |
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A typical Galway / Clare Alkaline Meadow. To date we only produce a small quantity of seed for sale and its difficult to germinate, but we have from time to time, some plants for sale. Grow it as a prized flower until the clump is large enough to divide |
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Life Cycle (Form): Perennial Flower Height: 30 to 40 cm Foliage Height: 5 - 10 cm Flower Colour: Blue, Flowering period: July, August, September. Time to Flower: 24 months Soil Type: Will grow in most soils, pH Type: Neutral, Alkaline. Moisture: Dry, Moist, Aspect: Full sun Wildlife Value: Medium, Attracts Butterflies, Hoverflies & Bees.
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