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By Nature - wildflowers.ie - Irish Wildflowers 
Species Datapage No 8
You may click on most photographs to enlarge. *Denotes a Naturalised species
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Design
By Nature - wildflowers.ie - Irish Wildflowers |
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Species Datapage No 8 |
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You may click on most photographs to enlarge. *Denotes a Naturalised species |
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Scroll down to find a species |
| Species Common Name: *Corncockle |
| Species Botanical Name: Agrostemma githago |
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| An Annual that is now extinct, we re-introduced this species from British sources, you will see it only in the first year. Corncockle is tall and fast growing but only lasts one year |
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| Management: None |
| Tolerance of cutting: none |
| Cutting time: None |
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Edible / Medicinal: Do not consume contain poisons |
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Life Cycle (Form): Annual Flower Height: 60 to 150 cm Foliage Height: 50 - 100 cm Flower Colour: Purple Flowering period: August, September. Time to Flower: 4 months Soil Type: Most, best in sheltered places. pH Type: Neutral, Alkaline Moisture: Dry, Aspect: Full sun Wildlife Value: Low |
| Species Common Name: Cornflower |
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Species Botanical Name: Centaurea cyanus |
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| Another of our near extinct species. Happily, a few last Cornflower plants were found in Co. Wicklow and on the Aran islands in1992, we collected seed from two plants and grew a few in the 1990's. Since then we have breed up some small crops. In Irish conditions this plant has proved difficult to breed as a crop. |
| Management: None |
| Tolerance of cutting: None, except end of season management |
| Cutting time: None |
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Edible / Medicinal: Very Medicinal. Used as an eyewash |
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Life Cycle (Form): Annual Flower Height: 20 to 40 cm Foliage Height: 10 - 20 cm Flower Colour: Blue Flowering period: July, August, Time to Flower: 4 months Soil Type: Most, light soil. pH Type: Neutral, Alkaline Moisture: Dry, Aspect: Full sun. Wildlife Value: Medium, Attracts birds and bees |
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| Species Common Name: Cowslip |
| Species Botanical Name: Primula veris |
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Description:
The cowslip produces delicate yellow flowers. Its preferred habitat is open grassland either slightly alkaline or neutral. Cowslips can be planted at the front of herbaceous borders and planting should be carried out in the Autumn.
Cowslips require a generous amount of light in order to flower and are successful in open woodland like open Ash woods. Cowslips do like deep shade. Cowslips are found in both dry and in continuously moist conditions and in short grasslands. |
| Management: Persistence in well maintained grassland. Keep fertility poor, will thrive on golf courses. |
| Tolerance of cutting: Good, will re-flower if cut to keep grass short |
| Cutting time: None |
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Edible / Medicinal: Very Medicinal. |
Photograph: Cowslips seen growing before regularly cut grass gets to long. Best planted into existing lawn as plants. Cowslips like moist soil conditions best |
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Life Cycle (Form): Long-lived perennial Flower Height: Flowers to 25cm Foliage Height: Leaves to 5cm Flower Colour: Yellow Flowering period: April-May-June Time to Flower: 2 years Soil Type: Most, best in warm aspect. pH Type: Neutral, Alkaline Moisture: Dry, Moist, occasionally Wet. Aspect: Shade to full sun. Wildlife Value: High. Attracts butterflies and bees |
