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List of plants in flower during April
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April
Alexanders
Smyrnium olusatrum
Lusrán grándubh
Alkanet, Green
Pentaglottis sempervirens
Boglas spáineach
Anemone, Wood
Anemone nemorosa
Lus na gaoithe
Archangel, Yellow
Lamiastrum galeobdolon ssp argentatum
Neantóg Mhuire
Avens, Water
Geum rivale
Machall uisce
Bilberry
Vaccinium myrtillus
Fraochán
Bitter-cress, Hairy
Cardamine hirsuta
Searbh-bhiolar giobach
Bitter-cress, Wavy
Cardamine flexuosa
Searbh-bhiolar casta
Bitter-vetch
Lathyrus linifolius
Corra meille
Blackthorn
Prunus Spinosa
Draighean
Bluebell
Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Coinnle corra
Bog-myrtle
Myrica Gale
Roideóg
Bogbean
Menyanthes trifoliata
Báchrán
Bugloss
Anchusa arvensis
Boglas
Butterbur
Petasites hybridus
Gallán mór
Buttercup, Bulbous
Ranunculus bulbosus
Tuile thalún
Buttercup, Meadow
Ranunculus acris
Fearbán féir
Celandine, Greater
Chelidonium majus
Garra bhuí
Celandine, Lesser
Ficaria verna
Grán arcáin
Chickweed, Common
Stellaria media
Fuilig
Chilean-Iris
Libertia formosa
No Irish name known at present
Colt's-foot
Tussilago farfara
Sponc
Cornsalad, Common
Valerianella locusta
Ceathrú uain
Cottongrass, Common
Eriophorum angustifolium
Ceannbhán
Cowslip
Primula veris
Bainne bó bleachtáin
Crane's-bill, Dove's-foot
Geranium molle
Crobh bog
Crane's-bill, Shining
Geranium lucidum
Crobh geal
Cress, Hoary
Lepidium draba
Piobracas liath
Cress, Thale
Arabidopsis thaliana
Tailís
Cuckooflower
Cardamine pratensis
Biolar gréagháin
Currant, Flowering
Ribes sanguineum
Cuirín
Daisy
Bellis perennis
Nóinín
Dandelion
Taraxacum vulgaria
Caisearbhán
Dead-nettle, Cut-leaved
Lamium hybridum
Caochneantóg dhiosctha
Dead-nettle, Henbit
Lamium amplexicaule
Not available at present
Dead-nettle, Red
Lamium purpureum
Caochneantóg dhearg
Dead-nettle, White
Lamium album
Caochneantóg bhán
Dog-violet, Common
Viola riviniana
Fanaigse
Fern, Hard
Blechnum spicant
Raithneach chrua
Field-speedwell, Common
Veronica persica
Lus cré garraí
Field-speedwell, Green
Veronica agrestis
Lus cré léana
Forget-me-not, Field
Myosotis arvensis
Lus míonla goirt
Fringe Cups
Tellima grandiflora
No Irish name at present
Garlic, Three-cornered
Allium triquetrum
Glaschrreamh
Gentian, Spring
Gentiana verna
Ceadharlach Bealtaine
Gladiolus, Eastern
Gladiolus communis
No Irish name known at present
Golden-leaved, Opposite-leaved
Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Glóiris
Gorse
Ulex europaeus
Aiteann gallda
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
Athair lusa
Groundsel
Senecio vulgaris
Grúnlas
Hart's-tongue
Asplenium scolopendrium
Creamh na muice fia
Herb-Robert
Geranium robertianum
Ruithéal rí
April
Honesty
Lunaria annua
No Irish name at present
Lords-and-ladies
Arum maculatum
Cluas chaoin
Lousewort
Pedicularis sylvatica
Lus an ghiolla
Marsh-marigold
Caltha palustris
Lus buí Bealtaine
Mayweed Sea
Tripleurospermum maritimum
Lus Bealtaine
Medick, Black
Medicago lupulina
Dúmheidic
Medick, Spotted
Medicago arabica
Meidic bhreac
Mouse-ear, Common
Cerastium fontanum
Cluas luchóige mhara
Mouse-ear, Sticky
Cerastium glomeratum
Cluas luchóige ghreamaitheach
Mustard, Garlic
Alliaria petiolata
Bóchoinneal
Orchid, Dense-flowered
Neotinea maculata
Magairlín glas
Orchid, Early-purple
Orchis mascula
Magairlín meidhreach
Pansy, Field
Viola arvensis
Lus croí
Pansy, Sand
Viola tricolor ssp. curtisii
Goirmín duimhche
Pansy, Wild
Viola tricolor ssp. tricolor
Goirmín searraigh
Parsley, Cow
Anthriscus sylvestris
Peirsil bhó
Periwinkle, Greater
Vinca major
No Irish name known at present
Plantain, Ribwort
Plantago lanceolata
Slánlus
Primrose
Primula vulgaris
Sabhaircín
Radish, Wild
Raphanus raphanistrum ssp. raphanistrum
Meacan raidigh
Ramsons
Allium ursinum
Creamh
Rape
Brassica napus
Ráib
Rock-rose, Hoary
Helianthemum oelandicum
Grianrós liath
Rustyback
Asplenium ceterach
Raithneach rua
Saxifrage, Rue-leaved
Saxifraga tridactylites
Móran balla
Scurvy-grass, Danish
Cochlearia danica
Carrán creige
Scurvygrass, Common
Cochlearia officinalis
Biolar trá
Scurvygrass, English
Cochlearia anglica
Carrán muirisce
Sea-buckthorn
Hippophae rhamnoides
Draighean mara
Shepherd's-purse
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Lus an sparáin
Snowflake, Summer
Leucojum aestivum
Plúirín samhraidh
Speedwell, Ivy-leaved
Veronica hederifolia
Lus cré eidhneach
Speedwell, Slender
Veronica filiformis
Lus cré réileán
Speedwell, Thyme-leaved
Veronica serpyllifolia
Lus an treacha
Speedwell, Wall
Veronica arvensis
Lus cré balla
Speedwell, Wood
Veronica montana
Lus cre coille
Spurge, Irish
Euphorbia hyberna
Bainne caoin
Spurge, Portland
Euphorbia portlandica
Spuirse ghainimh
Squill, Spring
Scilla verna
Sciolla earraigh
Stitchwort, Greater
Stellaria holostea
Tursarraing mhór
Strawberry, Barren
Potentilla sterilis
Sú talún bréige
Strawberry, Wild
Fragaria vesca
Sú talún fiáin
Thrift
Armeria maritima
Rabhán
Toothwort
Lathraea squamaria
Slánú fiacal
Treacle-mustard
Erysimum cheiranthoides
Coinneal leighis
Whitlowgrass, Common
Erophila verna
Bosán anagair
Winter-cress, Medium-flowered
Barbarea intermedia
Treabhach meánach
Wood-sorrel
Oxalis acetosella
Seamsóg
Woundwort, Field
Stachys arvensis
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