Oak galls
A gall is an abnormal growth on a plant that is made of plant tissue, but created by another organism. Galls can be caused by insects,...
White clover / Trifolium repens / G. seamar bhàn
White clover, also known as Dutch Clover, is a common, herbaceous perennial from the bean family. It can be found mostly on relatively...
Bog asphodel / Narthecium ossifragum / G. blioch, bliochan
Bog asphodel is a common perennial herb found on wet, boggy, acidic and peaty moorlands, up to about 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in elevation. The...
Common Butterwort / Pinguicula vulgaris / G. mòthan
Butterwort (also known as Bog or Marsh Violet) is a tiny, perennial, carnivorous herb (up to 12cm tall), with a rosette base made out of...
Bogbean / Menyanthes trifoliata / G. lus nan laogh, trìhhileach, pònair chapaill
The majority of bogbean's common names derive from the shape of its leaves, which resemble those of broad beans (the emergent leaves are...