The Greater Stitchwort (Stellaria holostea) or Tursarraing mhór in Irish is now scrambling along the hedgerows and brightening up their shady bases (1). It can also be seen in woods, gardens and waste places. April, May and June are its flowering months. It bears five pure white, star like flowers which are split along the…
The Common Horsetail (Equisetum arvense) or Scuab eich ghoirt in Irish is about to begin its journey of growing and propagating itself after lying dormant and underground over the winter. Just now its white or pale brown fertile stems are appearing above ground bearing egg-shaped cones full of spore capsules (1). In about a month’s…
The Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) or Caisearbhán in Irish is very noticeable now on road verges, waste places, embankments, lawns and banks of canal, stream and river. It flowers from March to October (1).Many people consider it a troublesome weed because it spreads quickly, and its deep tap root is difficult to pull out completely. It…
