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Wildflowers and other flowering plants
Below is a non-exhaustive list of some of the many flowers and shrubs to be found growing at Magog Down. Most of these articles include lovely descriptions and history about the plants, written for us over the years by plant pathologist David Yarham. Some articles have been updated recently with new photos of the plants thriving thanks to our Rangers' careful management.
We welcome visitors' photos to help enrich our website, so if you have any you'd like to submit, do send them along to photos 'at' magogtrust.org.uk. Perhaps you've spotted a wildflower that is not yet featured here?
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Bird's-foot Trefoil - Lotus corniculatus
1st Sep 1996
Its gay abundance on the south-east slope of the hill should have ensured that Bird’s-foot . Trefoil was noticed by…read more
Blackthorn - Prunus spinosa
1st Apr 2020
In April there is still some Blackthorn blossom out in hedgerows and along woodland edges, providing nectar for early butterflies.…read more
Blue and Canadian Fleabane - Erigeron acer and Erigeron canadensis
1st Nov 1999
Visiting the Down in early September, I found Blue Fleabane in some abundance still flowering amongst the young trees on…read more
Cleavers or Goosegrass - Galium aparine
1st Sep 1997
Cleavers is one of the least attractive members of the family Rubiaceae which contains such favourites as Lady's bedstraw…read more
Coltsfoot - Tussilago farfara
1st Mar 2020
Coltsfoot is a low but bright, cheery early flower to look out for, flowering from February to April. The stems have…read more
Common Ivy - Hedera helix
1st Oct 2020
Common Ivy is a familiar evergreen, woody climber. The flowers appear in autumn and are green with yellow anthers.…read more
Cow Parsley - Anthriscus sylvestris
1st May 2020
Cow Parsley along roadsides is a welcome sign of spring. It is the commonest of the white hedgebank parsleys and the earliest…read more
Cowslip or Paigle - Primula veris
1st Jan 1995
Sitting down to write this in mid-winter it is pleasant to think of spring. And what flowers epitomise that season more than…read more
Dandelion - Taraxacum officinale
1st May 1995
This year the first flower to bloom on Magog Down was the dandelion. As early as January it could be found brightening the…read more
Dogwood - Thelycrania (= Cornus) sanguinea
1st Nov 2019
The Dogwood shrub bursts into colour in the colder months. The leaves redden in autumn alongside clusters of shiny black…read more
Field Poppy - Papaver rhoeas
1st Sep 1993
From the beginnings of agriculture poppies have brightened our cornfields. Their very name is ancient, coming down to us…read more
See also...
Report of the visit from Cambridge Natural History Society in August 2017
News about a visit by the local branch of Butterfly Conservation charity taking place in August 2016
News about the very special area of Colin's Bank, published in February 2015
Pasque Flower
One of our Friends sent us this beautiful picture of some Pasque Flowers taken in amongst the Cowslips in May 2016.
Photo by Jill Butler