Donegal Ireland

The characteristic flora of the county presents an Alpine and Scottish aspect, and includes among many other uncommon plants-:

Thalictrum alpinum
Oxyria digyna

Trollius curopieus
Euphorbia hibcrna

Crambo maritima
Salix phylicifolia

Uraba incana
Eriocaulon septangulare

Silene acaulis
Potamogeton filiformis

Dryas octopetala
Trichomanes radicans

Saxifraga oppositifolia
Adiantum Capillus-Veneris

S. aizoides
Aspidium Lonchitis

S. umbrosa
Equisetum trachyodon

Carum verticillatum
Lycopodium alpinum.

Bartsia viscosa

While the alpine species descend lower in Donegal than anywhere else in Ireland-pointing apparently to the northern nature of the climate-we are met at the same time by the extremely interesting fact that some of the southern species for which the west of Ireland is famous, which reach in that region a latitude much higher than they attain elsewhere in Europe, mix in Donegal (Hotels, Donegal, Ireland) with the alpine flora. Such are Saxifraga umbrosa, Euphorhia hiberna, Trichomanes radicans, Adiantum Capillus-Veneris. The occurrence of three of the North American plants of Ireland-namely, Sisyrinchium angustifolium (unknown in Europe outside Ireland), Naias flexilis, and the Pipewort, Eriocaulon septangttlare (found also in Skye but not elsewhere in Europe), is also noteworthy. The Donegal (Holiday Cottages, Donegal, Ireland) flora attains its most pronounced expression on Slieve League, the magnificent cliffs of which, nearly 2000 ft. in height, overlook the waters of Donegal (Bed and Breakfasts, Donegal, Ireland) Bay

Posted on April 15th, 2008 under Botany. Tags: Botany, Crambo maritima, Donegal, Euphorbia hibcrna, Oxyria digyna, Salix phylicifolia, Thalictrum alpinum, Trollius curopieus. RSS 2.0 feed. Leave a response, or trackback.