Irish wildflowers
Photographs: near Toons Bridge, Co. Cork |
Kerria Kerria japonica Family: Rosaceae Flowering: Mid to late spring. Deciduous shrub. Garden escape. Solitary yellow flowers 2.5-5cm across on the lateral branches and the double form (Flore Pleno) is the most frequent. The coarse-toothed leaves are ovate to lanceolate and bright green. Erect green stems, to 2.5m tall. Rarely sets seed but suckers freely and can spread Only occasionally recorded in the wild, usually as a garden discard or as a relic of cultivation. |
Kerria, Kerria japonica
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