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Wildflowers and other flowering plants

Below is a non-exhaustive list of some of the many flowers and shrubs to be found growing at Magog Down. Most of these articles include lovely descriptions and history about the plants, written for us over the years by plant pathologist David Yarham. Some articles have been updated recently with new photos of the plants thriving thanks to our Rangers' careful management.

We welcome visitors' photos to help enrich our website, so if you have any you'd like to submit, do send them along to photos 'at' magogtrust.org.uk. Perhaps you've spotted a wildflower that is not yet featured here?

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Blackthorn - Prunus spinosa

In April there is still some Blackthorn blossom out in hedgerows and along woodland edges, providing nectar for early butterflies. Look out for the Peacock, emerging from hibernation to feed and protect its territory, often in gardens and along roadsides.
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Photo by Claire Beale, April 2020

Map of the Down

Wildflowers and other flowering plants

Blackthorn - Prunus spinosa

See also...

Pasque Flower