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This database is a personal record of plants which I have encountered in 2021. It is the first outcome of an ongoing recording programme of the wild plants of the Burren and the Aran Islands, further plants will be added to the database over time.

The purpose of the database is to construct an inventory of the wild plants of the Burren and the Aran Islands. This will be of value as a resource for conservation and also as an educational tool for botanists and interested members of the general public

The locational data is on a 1km square scale but more precise locational data is provided to the NPWS and the BSBI.

The project is part funded by the small recorder grant of the NPWS

Burren DB Jul 25

Latin name	English name	Irish name	Family	Plant profile	Location	Grid reference	Date	Abundance	Habitat	Ethnobotany	Conservation	Threats	Native	Conservation status
Allium ampeloprasum var.babington	Wild Leek	Cainneann			Kilnaboy	N52.97,W009.02	05/07/2021	occasional	roadside verge	yes	good	picking	yes?	limited Irish distribution
Arctostaphylus uvi-ursi	Bearberry	Lus na stalog	xxxxxx	xxxxxxxx	Murroogh	N53.14,W009.27	07/09/2021	occasional	limestone heath	yes	high	none noted	yes	limited Irish distribution
Asperula cynanchica	Squinancywort	Lus na haincise			Lough Bunny	N53.01,W008.92	23/09/2021	occasional	limestone pavement	none noted	good	none noted	yes	headquarters in the Burren
Campanula rotundifolia	Harebell	Mearachan gorm			Rockforest	N53.00,W008.98	22/07/2021	present	limestone grassland	none noted	high	none noted	yes	limited Irish distribution
Carlina vulgaris	Carline thistle	Feochadán mi			Inis Oírr	N53.06,W009.53	01/08/2021	present	roadside verge	none noted	high	none noted	yes	limited Irish distribution
Centaurea scabiosa	Greater Knapweed	Mínscoth mhór			Rockforest	N53.00,W008.98	21/07/2021	present	limestone grassland	none noted	good	none noted	yes	red list, near threatened
Circium dissectum	Bog Thistle	Feochadán móna			Mullach Mór	N52.99, W009.02	23/06/2021	frequent	limestone heath	none noted	high	none noted	yes	25% of EU pop
Coeglossum viride	Frog orchid	Magairlín an ioscáin			Inis Oírr	N53.06,W009.52	01/08/2021	present	limestone grassland	none noted	moderate	trampling	yes	red list, near treatened
Dactylorhiza fuchsii var.okellyi	O'Kelly's spotted-orchid	Nuacht bhallach			Mullagh Mór	N52.99,W009.02	26/06/2021	present	roadside verge	Yes	good	picking	yes	>25% EU nos in IRL
Dryas octopetala	Mountain avens	Leaithín			Gleninagh	N53.14,W009.27	07/09/2021	frequent	limestone heath	none noted	high	none noted	yes	headquarters in the Burren
Euphrasia salisburgensis	Irish eyebright	Glanrosc gaelach			Inis Oírr	N53.06,W009.53	01/08/2021	present	limestone heath	yes	high	none noted	yes	headquarters in the Burren
Filipendula ulmaria	Dropwort	Lus broanach			Lough Bunny	N53.01,W008.93	23/09/2021	occasional	limestone heath	yes	good	none noted	yes	limited Irish distribution
Frangula alnus	Alder buckthorn	Draighean fearna			Lough Bunny	N53.01,W008.92	23/09/2021	present	turlough edge	yes	good	none noted	yes	limited Irish distribution
Galium boreale	Northern bedstraw	Rú crua			Lough Bunny	N53.01,W008.92	23/09/2021	present	limestone heath	yes	high	none noted	yes	limited Irish distribution
Gentiana verna	Spring gentian	Lus an crúbáin			Ballard	N52.97,W009.00	07/04/2021	present	calcareous heath	none noted	moderate	grazing	yes	headquarters in the Burren
Gentianella amarella	Autumn Gentian	Muilcheann			Mullach Mór	N53.00,W009.03	22/08/2021	present	limestone grassland	none noted	good	trampling	yes	red list, near threatened
Geranium sanguineum	Bloody Crane's-bill	Crobh dearg			Inis Oírr	N53.06,W009.53	17/05/2021	present	limestone pavement	Yes	high	none noted	yes	headquarters in the Burren
Helianthemum oelandicum spp	Hoary Rock-rose	Grianrór liath			Ballyryan	N53.05,W009.36	26/09/2021	frequent	limestone heath	unlikely	good	none noted	yes	red list, near threatened
Juniperus communis	Juniper	Aiteal			Moneen Mt.	N53.14,W009.27	07/09/2021	occasional	limestone pavement	Yes	high	none noted	yes	headquarters in the Burren
Lathraea squamaria	Toothwort	Slánú fiacal			Dromore Woods	N52.92,W008.96	28/03/2021	present	hazel woodland	none noted	good	picking	yes	limited Irish distribution
Neotinia maculata	Dense-flowered orchid	Magairlín glas			Mullagh Mór	N53.00,W009.02	01/05/2021	present	limestone grassland	none noted	high	none noted	yes	red list, near threatened
Neottia nidusavis	Bird's-nest orchid	Magairlín neide éin			Tubber	N53.01,W008.90	17/06/2021	present	beech woodland	none noted	moderate	picking	yes	Wildlife Act (NI) 2011
Ophrys apifera	Bee orchid	Magairlín na mbeach			Mullach Mór	N52.99,W009.03	26/06/2021	present	limestone grassland	none noted	moderate	trampling	yes	Schedule 8 (NI) wildlife order
Ophrys insectifera	Fly orchid	Magairlín na gcuileanna			Mullagh Mór	N52.99,W009.03	23/06/2021	present	limestone quarry	none noted	good	trampling	yes	red list, near threatened
Potentilla fruticosa	Shrubby cinquefoil	Tor gúigmhéarach			Mullagh Mór	N52.99,W009.02	17/07/2021	frequent	turlough edge	Yes	high	none noted	yes	vulnerable, red data list 2016
Rubia peregrina	Wild madder	Garbhlus na Boirne			Inis Oírr	N53.06,W009.53	30/07/2021	frequent	limestone pavement	yes	high	none noted	yes	headquarters in the Burren
Rubus caecius	Dewberry	Eithreog			Mullaghmore	N52.99,W009.03	06/09/2021	present	turlough edge	yes	high	none noted	yes	limited Burren distribution
Sabulina verna	Spring sandwort	Gaineamhlus earraigh			Lough Bunny	N53.02,W008.92	21/07/2021	present	limestone pavement	none noted	good	none noted	yes	headquarters in the Burren
Saxifraga rosacea	Irish saxifrage	Mórán gaelach			Inis Oírr	N53.06,W009.53	02/08/2021	present	roadside verge	none noted	high	none noted	yes	red list, near threatened
Sherardia arvensis	Field madder	Dearg faille			Mullach Mór	N52.99,W009.02	23/06/2021	present	limestone grassland	yes	high	none noted	yes	declining
Spiranthes spiralis	Autumn Lady's Tresses	Cúilín Muire			Inis Oírr	N53.06,W009.52	01/08/2021	present	limestone grassland	none noted	moderate	trampling	yes	red list, near threatened
Thalitricum minus	Meadow rue, lesser	Ru leana beag			Mullagh Mór	N52.99,W009.02	27/09/2021	present	limestone pavement	none noted	high	none noted	yes	limited Irish distribution
Viola perscifolia	Fen violet	Sailchuach uisce			Mullagh Mór	N52.99,W009.03	26/06/2021	present	turlough edge	none noted	fair	picking	yes	red list, near treatened

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