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