The non-native wildflowers were brought to Ireland by people, birds or other animals.
Can you remember what native wildflowers are? Native wildflowers have been growing here naturally since the last Ice Age.
Some of our most common wildflowers are not native to Ireland!
Do you know the wildflowers in the photographs? Non of these flowers are native to Ireland.
Gallery
Autumn Crocuses
Copyright John Kennedy
Autumn Crocuses - Copyright John Kennedy
Evening primrose
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Evening primrose - Copyright John Kennedy
A delicate, scarlet, common poppy wildflower
A delicate, scarlet, common poppy wildflower -
Seaside daisies
Seaside daisies -
Sweet alison
Latin name: Lobularia maritima
©Jenny SeawrightSweet alison - ©Jenny Seawright