County flower of Liverpool, sea-holly, a wildflower emblem for each county in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the Isle of Man
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Liverpool

Sea-holly (Eryngiums maritimum)

Sea-holly (Eryngium maritimum)

Sea-holly still grows on the dunes of the Wirral. Its powder-blue flowers appear in July, protected by a splay of prickly, waxy leaves. Habitat: sandy sea-shore. Flowers: July-September.

Image © Bob Gibbons/Natural Image


 

 

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