Blodau Gwyllt / Wildflowers
This page features an illustrated list of common wild plants and flowers (and occasional bird) found in Wales, including the Welsh, English and scientific names. Ordered by when they bloom, the list will be added to throughout the year. Each plant has several Welsh names; those listed are either the primary name, or my favourite.
Briallu
Primrose
Primula vulgaris
Tafod yr Carw
Hart’s Tongue Fern
Asplenium scolopendrium
Cennin Pedr
Wild Daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus
Danadl Poethion
Common Nettle
Urtica dioica
Dant y Llew
Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
Fioled Bêr
Sweet Violet
Viola odorata
Cwcw / Cog
Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus
Dail y Peils
Lesser Celandine/Pile-wort
Chelidon ficaria
Suran y Coed
Wood Sorrel
Oxalis acetosella
Blodyn y Gwynt
Wood Anemone
Anemone nemorosa
Llau’r Offeiriad
Cleavers / Goosegrass
Galium aparine
Clychau’r Gog
Bluebell
Hyacinthoides non-scripta