Photographs: Co. Cork

Bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata Bearnán lachan Family: Menyanthaceae Flowering time: April - July. Aquatic perennial. Native. Flowers are pinkish white and fringed with white hairs. The long-stalked trifoliate leaves are raised above the water with creeping submerged stems and rootstock below. Height: 12-30 cm An important food plant for Elephant Hawkmoth caterpillars Ponds, fens and bogs in shallow muddy water. Frequent in most parts of Ireland.

Bogbean, Menyanthes trifoliata, Bearnán lachan