What is unique about the Burren?

The Burren is renowned for its remarkable assemblage of plants and animals, and over 70% of Ireland’s species of flowers are found there. The region supports Arctic–alpine and Mediterranean Basin plants side-by-side, due to the unusual environment.

What plants and trees grow in the Burren?

Few trees are able to grow healthily in the Burren landscape, as any soil that can be found in the area is very shallow. Ash, blackthorn, holly and whitethorn can, however, be found growing from the deep grykes that exits along the limestone pavement.

What is Flora and Fauna the Burren?

The Burren is home to about 1100 plant species, about three quaters of the total flora of 1400 plant species found in the whole of Ireland. The mystique of the Burren flora lies not so much in the frequency of rare species, but in the assemblage or co-habitation of certain plants and the Burren locations they choose.

What is the most famous flower in Ireland?

shamrocks
Clovers and shamrocks may be the most recognizable plants in Ireland, but other flowers thrive on the Emerald Isle. In fact, blooms are a significant part of the country’s landscape and lore.

Is the Burren volcanic?

Thick bands of mudstones (about 200mm thick) are visible today. The mudstones contain particles of volcanic ash from volcanoes actively erupting to the south. Occasional thin bands (50-200mm) of dark grey to black Chert are also visible.

What flowers are found in the Burren?

Among the many varied and beautiful flowers which have come to symbolise the Burren are spring gentian, mountain avens, shrubby cinquefoil and bloody cranesbill and, on the higher terraces, the hoary rock rose. These can all be found in the park flowering in the spring and summer months.

What is the most common tree found in the Burren?

Fionncholl. Several species of Whitebeam are found in Ireland and Sorbus aria is the most common found in the Burren region. A rare tree in the wild, a small number can be found on the edge of woodland in Dromore. They are most widely used in towns and road planting schemes due to their ornamental qualities.

Are there trees in the Burren?

A common tree in the Burren and Dromore Wood, the Hazel thrives on the rich limestone soil. Growing to a full height of around 6 metres, the Hazel is able to survive comfortably under the high canopy of the larger trees of the forest. This is what is known as the understorey.

What is a native Irish flower?

Although arguably not exactly a flower, the shamrock is a small clover which is now the national flower of Ireland. It came to be so as it was once an important symbol to the ancient Irish Druids, as a plant naturally displaying the triad with its three heart-shaped leaves.

What is a Celtic flower?

The national flower of Ireland is the shamrock (which is technically a plant), while Scotland’s national flower is the thistle. Wales is often represented by the leek, but its actual national flower is the bright yellow daffodil.

What is the rare Burren flower?

What is the flora of Ireland?

There are approximately 2,000 vascular plant species (ferns, clubmosses, flowering plants and conifers), over 800 bryophytes (mosses, liverworts and hornworths), 1,600 types of algae, about 1,000 different types of lichens and over 3,500 different species of fungi in the country.

Is there an Irish Rose?

This little rose is such a delight to find, usually on sandy soil, limestone pavements and grassy heaths….Information on Burnet Rose.

Common Name:	Burnet Rose
Scientific Name:	Rosa spinosissima
Irish Name:	Briúlán
Family Group:	Rosaceae
Distribution:	View Map (Courtesy of the BSBI)

What flowers is Ireland known for?

Ireland is well known across the world for its luscious rolling green fields, mossy glens, and heathery hills. It is widely associated with several florae, including shamrock, lilies, and daffodils.

What’s the Irish national flower?

the shamrock
Although arguably not exactly a flower, the shamrock is a small clover which is now the national flower of Ireland. It came to be so as it was once an important symbol to the ancient Irish Druids, as a plant naturally displaying the triad with its three heart-shaped leaves.

Is there an Irish rose?