An Chluas Chaoin (nó Bod Gadhair)
Lords and Ladies
An Chluas Chaoin (nó Bod Gadhair)
An Chluas Chaoin (nó Bod Gadhair)
Lords and Ladies
An Chluas Chaoin (nó Bod Gadhair)
Bior donn le truaill bhán timpeall air a bhíonn mar bhláth ag an bplanda seo agus boladh feola lofa uaidh chun cuileoga a mhealladh lena phailniú. Fásann caora dearga in áit an bheara san fhómhar. Itheann a lán ainmhithe beaga an planda seo ach tá sé nimhiúil do dhaoine.
Lords-and-Ladies
Also called the cuckoo-pint, this plant’s white-sheathed, tall brown spike emits a rotting-meat smell to attract flies for pollination. In autumn the spike is replaced by a cluster of red berries. The plant is eaten by many small animals, but is poisonous to humans.