Harebell - description & image

Harebell entry in Flora of the County of Wicklow

In his introduction Brunker provides an explanation of the text used in his entries. Under each species in this work the specific name is shown first, followed by the trivial one if appropriate. Next line shows in order-1.Status-native or otherwise 2.type of station in which species is found 3.Frequency 4.Lifetime of species 5.Flowering period

Harebell entry in Flora of the County of Wicklow

Harebell entry in Flora of the County of Wicklow

In his introduction Brunker provides an explanation of the text used in his entries. Under each species in this work the specific name is shown first, followed by the trivial one if appropriate. Next line shows in order-1.Status-native or otherwise 2.type of station in which species is found 3.Frequency 4.Lifetime of species 5.Flowering period

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"Harebell" with an image from "Irish Wild Flowers".
 

C. rotundifolia L. Harebell Districts - - - 4 - - 7 - Native. On alpine rocks. Very rare. P. July/August. 4. Cliffs above Lough Ouler ('94 P.) '28! 7. On Lugnaquilla ('97 NC. in ITB.)-abundant in the North Prison '26!; on the north face of Cannow Mountain at 2,200 feet. This species, which occurs in County Dublin only in sandy ground near the sea, is in Wicklow entirely confined to the mountains, though it might have been expected in the extensive sand-dunes between Wicklow and Arklow.