5 Plant entries with images

Bloody Cranesbill
Courtesy of Eason & Son Ltd.

Bog Bean plant
Courtesy of Eason & Son Ltd.

The following entries are taken from Brunker's "Flora of the County of Wicklow" and with each entry there is an image of the plant to accompany it.These images are from "Irish Wild Flowers" which is booklet no. 17 in the irish Heritage Series published by Eason & Son Ltd. in 1978.

Bloody Cranesbill

Geraniaceae Geranium L. G. sanguineum L. y Cranesbill Districts-2------ Native. By the sea in grassy places and on driftbanks. Very rare or extinct. P. May/August. 2. Killincarrick & Bray(Ir. Fl.) Repeated search has failed to recover this record. The plant was probably exterminated when the railway was built.

Bog Bean plant

Menyanthes L. M. trifoliata L. Buckbean Districts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Native. Bog pools, marshy ground and ponds. Common. P. May/June Ranges from sea-level to 1,000 feet.

Sea Holly

Eryngium L. E. Maritimum Sea Holly Districts - - - -5 - - 8. Native. Maritime. Sandy seashores. Locally common. P. July/August 5. Abundant on the Murrough from Kilcool to Wicklow'23! 8. Common on sandy shores from Mizen Head to Clogga '25!

Sea Thrift

Armeria Willd. A. maritima. Willd. Thrift, Sea Pink Districts - 2 - - 5 - - 8. Native. Maritime. Rocks, clay banks and salt marshes. Common. P. April/July. 1.Abundant on Bray Head ('94 P.);and at Greystones'23!;5. Along Leitrim River at Wicklow, and at the Broad Lough'26!; at the Breaches, and sparingly to Newcastle'28! 8. Wicklow Head ('97 P.) and thence along the coast to Clogga'27!

Cross Leaved Heath

Image crossleaved heath Erica L. E. Tetralix L. Crossleaved Heath Districts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Native. Wet bogs. Common. A small weak shrub. Calcifuge A. June/August. Ranges from sea-level to 2,450 feet