The flora of Wales is the assemblage of plant life in Wales.
Trees The sessile oak (Quercus petraea), one of Wales' most common species, can be found across the region. English holly (Ilex aquifolium), one of the few native evergreen trees, can be found in southern Wales. The wych elm (Ulmus glabra), a native species, suffers from disease and competition introduced by exotic species.John White, "Trees: A Field Guide to the Trees of Britain and Northern Europe", 2005.
Flowers The cuckoo flower (Cardamine pratensis), a herbaceous perennial, can be found throughout Wales. Bog rosemary (Andromeda polifolia), a small flowering shrub, can be found in central Wales. Within the British Isles, the Snowdon lily (Gagea serotina) is found only on the slopes of Snowdon.R. G. Ellis, "Flowering Plants of Wales", 1993.
Important Plant Areas Important Plant Areas (IPAs) in Wales are areas of "the highest botanical importance" as determined by Plantlife.Important Plant Areas (Wales) Plantlife, Retrieved 26 September 2012.
County / Historic county Species Habitat Anglesey Spotted rock-rose (Tuberaria guttata) Dry, rocky places Brecknockshire Cuckooflower (Cardamine pratensis) Wet grassland and pond margins Caernarvonshire Snowdon lily (Gagea serotina) Mountain rocks Cardiff Wild leek (Allium ampeloprasum) Sandy and rocky places near the sea Cardiganshire Bog-rosemary (Andromeda polifolia) Mid-Wales Carmarthenshire Whorled caraway (Carum verticillatum) Damp meadows Denbighshire Limestone woundwort (Stachys alpina) Roadsides and hedges Flintshire Bell heather (Erica cinerea) Heaths and moors Glamorgan Yellow whitlow-grass (Draba aizoides) Rocks and old walls Merioneth Welsh poppy (Meconopsis cambrica) Damp, shady rocks Monmouthshire Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) Woodland clearings, heaths and banks Montgomeryshire Spiked speedwell (Veronica spicata) Limestone rocks Pembrokeshire Thrift (Armeria maritima) Coastal cliffs or astride craggy islands Radnorshire Radnor lily (Gagea bohemica) Limestone rocks
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