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Rock-rose
(Helianthemum nummularium )
Common rock-rose © Laurie Campbell
A flower as yellow as sunshine which also likes warm, sunny places. Can be seen forming spectacular golden banks on some coastal cliffs in early summer.
Distribution
Widespread throughout most of the UK, although very rare in Ireland.
Habitat
Dry grassland.
Best time to see
Flowers between June and August.
Did you know...
In parts of Scotland, it was known as 'solflower', a reference to its sunny dispositon.
County flower of Berwickshire.