by Jo Midwinter | May 15, 2023 | Wild flowers
May is such a wonderful month the weather is mild and the verges along the Camel trail are smothered with Cornish wildflowers. Although this Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) is commonly seen as the scourge of any lawn. How beautiful and architectural it...
by Jo Midwinter | Nov 22, 2015 | Wild flowers
These are the Cornish wildflowers that are keeping things bright in this dullest of months. A particular favourite are the elegant bobbing magenta heads of Meadow Thistle – Cirsium dissectum. It’s a thistle with a welcome bonus – no spiny leaves!...
by Jo Midwinter | Aug 4, 2015 | Wild flowers
There’s a new crop of Cornish wildflowers springing to life in August. The seed heads of wild carrot – Daucus carota are truly beautiful. The flowers gradually fold inwards after flowering creating a tightly woven birds-nest effect. This plant is a cousin...
by Jo Midwinter | Jun 13, 2015 | Wild flowers
In early June there is a stunning array of Cornish wildflowers to be found on the Camel Trail near Padstow. At Sunny Point on Little Petherick Creek I was surprised by this very fine creamy rose. I believe it’s a field rose (Rosa arvensis). It’s very floriferous...
by Jo Midwinter | May 16, 2015 | Wild flowers
Cornish Wildflowers: It’s mid-May, and Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris) is lining the Camel Trail. These beautiful pink Southern Marsh Orchids are popping up everywhere and the brilliant yellow Hawksbeard is making a stunning combination with purple grass...
by Jo Midwinter | Apr 23, 2015 | Wild flowers
Cornish wildflowers – Its Late April and the North Cornish coast seems to be dusted with wildflower snow. The Camel Trail and Dennis hill are covered with the snowy white blossom of the Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa). By autumn these white flowers will turn into...
