Photographs: Co. Cork

Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum Sciollam na móna Family: Lilaceae Flowering time: July - August. Perennial. Native. Erect flowering spikes of bright yellow flowers with orange anthers followed by orange-brown seed heads. Flat, iris-like basal leaves and small, scale-like stem leaves. Height: 10-40cm. Can be locally very frequent on wet heathlands and sphagnum bogs throughout Ireland.

Bog Asphodel, Narthecium ossifragum, Sciollam na moná