County flower of Cardiff, Wild leek,, County flowers - a wildflower emblem for each county in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the Isle of Man
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Cardiff/Caerdydd

Wild leek (Allium ampeloprasum)

Wild leek
©Andrew N Gagg's PHOTOFLORA

Used to identify Welsh soldiers in battle against the saxon English, the leek is a familiar emblem of Wales. Found wild on Flat Holm island just off the Cardiff coast, what better than the wild leek for representing the nation's capital?

Habitats: rocky sea-cliffs. Flowers: July-August. .