Tag Archives: the Burren


Dense Flowered Orchid

The dense flowered orchid is a small pale orchid with stems of 12-25cm high, few light green leaves, tiny (3-4mm) creamy white flowers with greenish- pink hues forming a dense cylindrical spike,.

 

 

 

Shrubby Cinquefoil

Spring Gentian

Intense blue flowers of the Spring Gentian, electrifying the Burren landscape this Spring.  This Arctic-alpine species is regarded by many as the jewel in the flora of the Burren. The Burren is the stronghold for this species in Ireland.