Lady's Smock

Latin Name:

Cardamine pratensis
Manx Name:

lheiney Voirrey
Season:

April - June
Locations where this species is found:
Ballaglass Glen, Colby Glen, Ballaugh Curraghs, Ballannette, Glen Mooar, Glen Auldyn, Maughold, Chibbanagh

Also known as cuckooflower, this flower is common in hedgerows.

In folklore, this flower was said to be sacred to the fairies.

The Manx name for Lady's Smock is "lheiney Voirrey".
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