Wild flowers of Ireland

Leith Uisce


Leith Uisce

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Large-Flowered Butterwort
Pinguicula grandiflora
    The Large-Flowered Butterwort, an insectivorous Wild Flower, is common in areas of boggy ground in the South-West of the country. They depend for survival and growth on the nutrients extracted from the insects that become trapped on their sticky leaves.