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List of plants in flower during May
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May
Adder's Tongue
Ophioglossum vulgatum
Lus na teanga
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, Mountain
Dryas octopetala
Leaithín
Avens, Water
Geum rivale
Machall uisce
Avens, Wood
Geum urbanum
Machall coille
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
Bog-rosemary
Andromeda polifolia
Lus na móinte
Bogbean
Menyanthes trifoliata
Báchrán
Borage
Borago officinalis
Borráiste gorm
Bramble
Rubus fructicosus
Dris
Brooklime
Veronica beccabunga
Lochall
Broom
Cytisus scoparius
Giolcach shléibhe
Broomrape, Ivy
Orobanche hederae
Múchóg mhór
Broomrape, Thyme
Orobanche alba
Múchóg dhearg
Buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica
Paide bréan
Bugle
Ajuga reptans
Glasair choille
Bugloss
Anchusa arvensis
Boglas
Burnet, Salad
Poterium minor
Lus an uille
Butterbur
Petasites hybridus
Gallán mór
Buttercup, Bulbous
Ranunculus bulbosus
Tuile thalún
Buttercup, Celery-leaved
Ranunculus sceleratus
Toircheas fiáin
Buttercup, Creeping
Ranunculus reptans
Fearbán (reatha)
Buttercup, Meadow
Ranunculus acris
Fearbán féir
Butterfly-orchid, Greater
Platanthera chlorantha
Magairlín mór an fhéileacáin
Butterfly-orchid, Lesser
Platanthera bifolia
Magairlín beag an fhéileacáin
Butterwort, Common
Pinguicula vulgaris
Bodán meascáin
Butterwort, Large-flowered
Pinguicula grandiflora
Leith uisce
Campion, Red
Silene dioica
Coirean coilleách
Campion, White
Silene latifolia
Coireán bán
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
Cinquefoil, Marsh
Comarum palustris
Cnó léana
Cinquefoil, Shrubby
Potentilla fruticosa
Tor cúigmhéarach
Cleavers
Galium aparine
Garbhlus
Clover, Red
Trifolium pratense
Seamair dhearg
Columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris
Colaimbín
Comfrey, Common
Symphytum officinale
Compar
Comfrey, Russian
Symphytum x uplandicum
Compar Rúiseach
Cornsalad, Common
Valerianella locusta
Ceathrú uain
Cottongrass, Common
Eriophorum angustifolium
Ceannbhán
Cow-wheat, Common
Melampyrum pratense
Lus an tsagairt
Cowslip
Primula veris
Bainne bó bleachtáin
Crane's-bill, Cut-leaved
Geranium dissectum
Crobh giobach
Crane's-bill, Dove's-foot
Geranium molle
Crobh bog
Crane's-bill, Druce's
Geranium x oxonianum
None at present
Crane's-bill, Shining
Geranium lucidum
Crobh geal
Cress, Hoary
Lepidium draba
Piobracas liath
Cress, Thale
Arabidopsis thaliana
Tailís
Crowfoot, Ivy-leaved
Ranunculus hederaceus
Néal uisce eidhneach
Crowfoot, Round-leaved
Ranunculus omiophyllus
Néal uisce cruinn
Cuckooflower
Cardamine pratensis
Biolar gréagháin
Currant, Flowering
Ribes sanguineum
Cuirín
Daisy
Bellis perennis
Nóinín
Daisy, Oxeye
Leucanthemum vulgare
Nóinín mór
Dame's-violet
Hesperis matronalis
Feascarlus
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
Elder
Sambucus nigra
Trom
Enchanter's-nightshade
Circaea lutetiana
Fuinseagach
Everlasting, Mountain
Antennaria dioica
Catluibh
Fern, Hard
Blechnum spicant
Raithneach chrua
Field-speedwell, Common
Veronica persica
Lus cré garraí
Field-speedwell, Green
Veronica agrestis
Lus cré léana
Flax, Fairy
Linum catharticum
Lus na mban sí
Forget-me-not, Changing
Myosotis discolor
Lus míonla buí
Forget-me-not, Field
Myosotis arvensis
Lus míonla goirt
Forget-me-not, Water
Myosotis scorpioides
Ceotharnach uisce
Foxglove, Fairy
Erinus alpinus
Méirín sí
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 Elder
Aegopodium podagraria
Lus an easpaig
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
Athair lusa
Groundsel
Senecio vulgaris
Grúnlas
Hart's-tongue
Asplenium scolopendrium
Creamh na muice fia
Hawkweed, Mouse-ear
Pilosella officinarum
Searbh na muc
Hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna
Sceach gheal
Heath, Cross-leaved
Erica tetralix
Fraoch naoscaí
Heath, St Dabeoc's
Daboecia cantabrica
Fraoch na haon choise
Herb-Robert
Geranium robertianum
Ruithéal rí
Honesty
Lunaria annua
No Irish name at present
Lady's-mantle
Alchemilla vulgaris
Bratóg Mhuire
Lily, Kerry
Simethis mattiazzii
Lile Fhíonáin
Lords-and-ladies
Arum maculatum
Cluas chaoin
Lousewort
Pedicularis sylvatica
Lus an ghiolla
Lousewort, Marsh
Pedicularis palustris
Milseán móna
Love-in-a-mist
Nigella damascena
No Irish name known at present
Madder Field
Sherardia arvensis
Dearg faille
Marigold Corn
Glebionis segetum
Buíán
Marsh-marigold
Caltha palustris
Lus buí Bealtaine
Marsh-orchid, Early - ssp coccinea
Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. coccinea
Magairlín dearg
Marsh-orchid, Flecked
Dactylorhiza incarnata ssp. cruenta
Magairlín mór
Mayweed Sea
Tripleurospermum maritimum
Lus Bealtaine
May
Meadow-foam
Limnanthes douglasii
No Irish name known at present
Medick, Black
Medicago lupulina
Dúmheidic
Medick, Spotted
Medicago arabica
Meidic bhreac
Milkwort, Common
Polygala vulgaris
Lus an bhainne
Milkwort, Heath
Polygala serpyllifolia
Na deirfiúríní
Mouse-ear, Common
Cerastium fontanum
Cluas luchóige mhara
Mouse-ear, Sticky
Cerastium glomeratum
Cluas luchóige ghreamaitheach
Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
Mongach meisce
Mustard, Garlic
Alliaria petiolata
Bóchoinneal
Mustard, Hedge
Sisymbrium officinale
Lus an óir
Nipplewort
Lapsana communis
Duilleog Bhríde
Orchid, Bird's-nest
Neottia nidus-avis
Magairlín neide éin
Orchid, Dense-flowered
Neotinea maculata
Magairlín glas
Orchid, Early-purple
Orchis mascula
Magairlín meidhreach
Orchid, Fly
Ophrys insectifera
Magairlín na gcuileanna
Oxlip, False
Primula x polyantha
No Irish name known at present
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
Pearlwort, Procumbent
Sagina procumbens
Mongán sínte
Pennycress, Field
Thlaspi arvense
Praiseach fhia
Pepperwort, Smith's
Lepidium heterophyllum
Piobar an duine bhoicht
Periwinkle, Greater
Vinca major
No Irish name known at present
Pignut
Conopodium majus
Cúlarán
Pimpernel, Scarlet
Anagallis arvensis
Falcaire fiáin
Pimpernel, Yellow
Lysimachia nemorum
Lus Cholm Cille
Pineappleweed
Matricaria discoidea
Lus na hiothlann
Pink-sorrel
Oxalis articulata
Seamsóg ghlúineach
Plantain, Buck's-horn
Plantago coronopus
Adharca fia
Plantain, Ribwort
Plantago lanceolata
Slánlus
Primrose
Primula vulgaris
Sabhaircín
Privet, Wild
Ligustrum vulgare
Pribhéad
Radish, Sea
Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. maritimus
Meacan mara
Radish, Wild
Raphanus raphanistrum ssp. raphanistrum
Meacan raidigh
Ragged-Robin
Silene flos-cuculi
Lus síoda
Ragwort, Oxford
Senecio squalidus
Buachalán Pheadair
Ramping-fumitory, Common
Fumaria muralis
Camán searraigh balla
Ramping-fumitory, White
Fumaria capreolata subsp. babingtonii
Camán searraigh bán
Ramsons
Allium ursinum
Creamh
Rape
Brassica napus
Ráib
Rock-rose, Hoary
Helianthemum oelandicum
Grianrós liath
Rose, Burnet
Rosa pimpinellifolia
Briúlán
Rowan
Sorbus aucuparia
Caorthann
Rustyback
Asplenium ceterach
Raithneach rua
Sandwort, Sea
Honckenya peploides
Gaineamhlus mara
Sandwort, Spring
Minuartia verna
Gaineamhlus earraigh
Sandwort, Thyme-leaved
Arenaria serpyllifolia
Gaineamhlus tíme
Saxifrage, Kidney
Saxifraga hirsuta
Mórán giobach
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-milkwort
Glaux maritima
Lus an tsailte
Sea-spurrey, Lesser
Spergularia marina
Cabróis mhara bheag
Sheep's-bit
Jasione montana
Duán na gcaorach
Shepherd's-purse
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Lus an sparáin
Silverweed
Potentilla anserina
Briosclán
Snowflake, Summer
Leucojum aestivum
Plúirín samhraidh
Sowthistle, Prickly
Sonchus asper
Bleachtán colgach
Sowthistle, Smooth
Sonchus oleraceus
Bleachtán mín
Spearwort, Lesser
Ranunculus flammula
Glasair léana bheag
Speedwell, Germander
Veronica chamaedrys
Anuallach
Speedwell, Heath
Veronica officinalis
Lus cré
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
Spotted-orchid, Common
Dactylorhiza fuchsii subsp. fuchsii
Nuacht bhallach
Spotted-orchid, Heath
Dactylorhiza maculata
Na circíní
Spurge, Irish
Euphorbia hyberna
Bainne caoin
Spurge, Portland
Euphorbia portlandica
Spuirse ghainimh
Spurge, Sun
Euphorbia helioscopia
Lus na bhfaithní
Spurrey, Corn
Spergula arvensis
Corrán lín
Squill, Spring
Scilla verna
Sciolla earraigh
St John's-wort, Perforate
Hypericum perforatum
Lus na Maighdine Muire
St Patrick's-cabbage
Saxifraga spathularis
Cabáiste mhadra rua
Stitchwort, Bog
Stellaria alsine
Tursarraing mhóna
Stitchwort, Greater
Stellaria holostea
Tursarraing mhór
Stitchwort, Lesser
Stellaria graminea
Tursarraing chorraigh
Stonecrop, Biting
Sedum acre
Grafán na gcloch
Stork's-bill, Common
Erodium cicutarium
Creagach
Strawberry, Barren
Potentilla sterilis
Sú talún bréige
Strawberry, Wild
Fragaria vesca
Sú talún fiáin
Tare, Hairy
Vicia hirsuta
Peasair arbhair
Thrift
Armeria maritima
Rabhán
Toadflax, Ivy-leaved
Cymbalaria muralis
Buaflíon balla
Toothwort
Lathraea squamaria
Slánú fiacal
Tormentil
Potentilla erecta
Néalfartach
Treacle-mustard
Erysimum cheiranthoides
Coinneal leighis
Trefoil, Lesser
Trifolium dubium
Seamar bhuí
Twayblade, Common
Neottia ovata
Dédhuilleog
Vetch, Bush
Vicia sepium
Peasair fhiáin
Vetch, Common
Vicia sativa
Peasair chapaill
Vetchling, Meadow
Lathyrus pratensis
Peasairín buí
Viper's-bugloss
Echium vulgare
Lus nathrach
Wallflower
Erysimum cheiri
Lus an bhalla
Water-crowfoot, Pond
Ranunculus peltatus
Néal uisce scéithe
Water-crowfoot, Thread-leaved
Ranunculus trichophyllus
Néal uisce ribeach
Whitlowgrass, Common
Erophila verna
Bosán anagair
Willowherb, Broad-leaved
Epilobium montanum
Saileachán leathan
Winter-cress
Barbarea vulgaris
Treabhach
Winter-cress, Medium-flowered
Barbarea intermedia
Treabhach meánach
Wood-sorrel
Oxalis acetosella
Seamsóg
Woodruff
Galium odoratum
Lus moileas
Woundwort, Field
Stachys arvensis
Cuislín gan duaire
Yellow-rattle
Rhinanthus minor
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