Status
Native status
Native
Species Biology
Identification
- Flowers from June to July
- Deciduous shrub with dense, flat-topped clusters of
fragrant, creamy flowers
- On
the outer edges of these clusters, there is a circle of 5-petalled flowers
(15-20mm across) which are sterile. They surround a disc of smaller, 5-petalled
flowers (4-7mm across) which are fertile.
- Leaves are palmately lobed and irregularly toothed and turn red in late autumn
- The red fruit is poisonous
Habitat
Woodland, scrub and hedgerows, favouring damp non-acidic soils
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Irish distribution
Occasional country-wide, but avoids coastal areas
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2024
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How can you help
This species is included in our early summer flowering
plants project. If you see the species please submit your sighting. All
information is very valuable.
Full list of species included in the early summer flowering
plants project:
- Ragged Robin (Silene flos-cuculi)
- Yellow Rattle (Rhinanthus
minor)
- Bog Asphodel (Narthecium
ossifragum)
- Foxglove (Digitalis
purpurea)
- Pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis
pyramidalis)
- Scarlet Pimpernel (Anagallis
arvensis)
- Meadowsweet (Filipendula
ulmaria)
- Guelder Rose (Viburnum
opulus)
- Navelwort
(Umbilicus
rupestris)
- Maidenhair
Spleenwort (Asplenium trichomanes)
- Silverweed
(Potentilla
anserine)
- Bilberry
(Vaccinium
myrtillus)
Further information
This species is included in the early summer flowering
plants project which is a collaboration between the National Biodiversity Data
Centre and the BSBI. It is hoped we can collect valuable data to improve our
knowledge of the current distribution of some common plants. All data will be
fully validated by both partners before loading to Biodiversity Maps and being
made available to the BSBI.