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(Names and information of the flowers according to FLORA HELVETICA)

Most of the photos were taken in Switzerland, the rest on several trips to Central and South Europe.

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Summer Adonis / Adonis aestivalis

Adonis aestivalis

10-50 cm / May-Jul

Corncockle / Agrostemma githago

Agrostemma githago

30-90 cm / Jun-Aug

Hollyhock / Alcea rosea

Alcea rosea

100-250 cm / Jun-Oct

Keeled Garlic / Allium carinatum

Allium carinatum

30-80 cm / Jul-Aug

Deadly Nightshade / Atropa belladonna

Atropa belladonna

50-150 cm / Jun-Aug

Butterfly-bush / Buddleja davidii

Buddleja davidii

50-300 cm / Jul-Aug

Pot Marigold / Calendula officinalis

Calendula officinalis

15-30 cm / Jun-Sep

Ling, Heather / Calluna vulgaris

Calluna vulgaris

10-50 cm / Aug-Oct

Coral Root / Cardamine bulbifera

Cardamine bulbifera

30-60 cm / Apr-May

Bittercress / Cardamine pentaphyllos

Cardamine pentaphyllos

30-50 cm / Apr-May

Brown Knapweed / Centaurea jacea

Centaurea jacea

10-60 cm / Jun-Sep

Greater Knapweed / Centaurea scabiosa

Centaurea scabiosa

30-120 cm / Jun-Aug

Common Centaury / Centaurium erythraea

Centaurium erythraea

10-40 cm / Jul-Sep

Lesser Centaury / Centaurium pulchellum

Centaurium pulchellum

5-15 cm / Jun-Oct

Cirsum Thistle / Cirsium arvense

Cirsium arvense

50-150 cm / Jul-Sep

Cirsium personata

Cirsium personata

50-150 cm / Jun-Aug

Spear Thistle / Cirsium vulgare

Cirsium vulgare

50-200 cm / Jul-Sep

Convolvulus cantabrica

Convolvulus cantabrica

20-50 cm / Jun-Oct

Hollow-root / Corydalis cava

Corydalis cava

15-30 cm / Mar-Apr

Bird-in-a-bush / Corydalis solida

Corydalis solida

10-20 cm / Mar-May

Early Marsh-orchid / Dactylorhiza incarnata

Dactylorhiza incarnata

20-60 cm / May-Jun

Mezereon / Daphne mezereum

Daphne mezereum

25-120 cm / Feb-Apr

Fuller's Teasel / Dipsacus fullonum

Dipsacus fullonum

100-200 cm / Jul-Aug

Chickweed Willowherb / Epilobium alsinifolium

Epilobium alsinifolium

10-30 cm / Jul-Aug

Rosebay Willowherb / Epilobium augustifolium

Epilobium augustifolium

50-150 cm / Jun-Aug

Great Willowherb, Codlins and Cream / Epilobium hirsutum

Epilobium hirsutum

50-120 cm / Jun-Sep

Broad-leaved Willowherb / Epilobium montanum

Epilobium montanum

10-100 cm / Jun-Aug

Hoary Willowherb / Epilobium parviflorum

Epilobium parviflorum

20-60 cm / Jul-Sep

Winter-flowering Heath / Erica carnea

Erica carnea

5-30 cm / Mar-Jun

Blue Fleabane / Erigeron acer

Erigeron acer

10-60 cm / Jun-Sep

Long-beaked Heron's-bill / Erodium ciconium

Erodium ciconium

10-70 cm / Apr-Aug

Downy Hemp-nettle / Galeopsis pubescens

Galeopsis pubescens

10-60 cm / Jul-Sep

Common Hemp-nettle / Galeopsis tetrahit

Galeopsis tetrahit

20-100 cm / Jun-Sep

Long-stalket Crane's-bill / Geranium columbinum

Geranium columbinum

15-40 cm / Jun-Sep

Hedgerow Crane's-bill / Geranium pyrenaicum

Geranium pyrenaicum

20-60 cm / May-Aug

Herb-Robert / Geranium robertianum

Geranium robertianum

10-50 cm / May-Oct

Round-leaved Crane's-bill / Geranium rotundifolium

Geranium rotundifolium

10-30 cm / May-Oct

Bloody Crane's-bill / Geranium sanguineum

Geranium sanguineum

30-50 cm / May-Aug

Wood Crane's-bill / Geranium sylvaticum

Geranium sylvaticum

30-60 cm / Jun-Jul

Water Avens / Geum rivale

Geum rivale

30-60 cm / Apr-Jul

Wild Gladiolus / Gladiolus illyricus

Gladiolus illyricus

25-60 cm / May-Jun

Gladiolus palustris (Foto: Josef Schildknecht)

Gladiolus palustris  (Foto: Josef Schildknecht)

30-50 cm / Jun-Jul

Fragrant Orchid / Gymnadenia conopsea

Gymnadenia conopsea

20-50 cm / May-Jun

Helleborus orientalis

Helleborus orientalis

20-60 cm / Feb-Apr

Dame's Violet, Sweet Rocket / Hesperis matronalis

Hesperis matronalis

40-80 cm / May-Jun

Fox-and-cubs / Hieracium aurantiacum

Hieracium aurantiacum

30-80 cm / Jun-Aug

Homogyne sylvestris

Homogyne sylvestris

8-15 cm / May-Jun

Indian Balsam, Himalayan Touch-me-not / Impatiens glandulifera

Impatiens glandulifera

50-200 cm / Jul-Sep

Spotted Dead-Nettle / Lamium maculatum

Lamium maculatum

20-50 cm / Apr-Sep

Purple Dead-Nettle / Lamium purpureum

Lamium purpureum

10-25 cm / Jan-Dec

European Larch / Larix decidua

Larix decidua

1000-5000 cm / May-Jun

Lathyrus heterophyllus

Lathyrus heterophyllus

100-200 cm / Jul-Aug

Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea / Lathyrus latifolius

Lathyrus latifolius

100-200 cm / Jun-Aug

Tuberous Pea / Lathyrus tuberosus

Lathyrus tuberosus

30-90 cm / Jun-Jul

Spring Pea / Lathyrus vernus

Lathyrus vernus

20-30 cm / Apr-May

Honesty / Lunaria annua

Lunaria annua

30-120 cm / Apr-May

Purple Loosestrife / Lythrum salicaria

Lythrum salicaria

30-120 cm / Jul-Aug

Hollyhock Mallow / Malva alcea

Malva alcea

50-100 cm / Jul-Sep

Dwarf Mallow / Malva neglecta

Malva neglecta

5-10 cm / Jun-Sep

Common Mallow, Cheese Flower / Malva sylvestris

Malva sylvestris

30-120 cm / Jun-Sep

Field Cow-wheat / Melampyrum arvense

Melampyrum arvense

15-40 cm / Jun-Aug

Nymphaea-Hybrid

Nymphaea-Hybrid

5-5 cm / Jun-Aug

Early Purple Orchid / Orchis mascula

Orchis mascula

10-40 cm / Apr-Jun

Green-winget Orchid / Orchis morio

Orchis morio

10-30 cm / Apr-Jun

Lady Orchid / Orchis purpurea

Orchis purpurea

30-60 cm / May-May

Wild Majoran / Origanum vulgare

Origanum vulgare

20-60 cm / Jul-Sep

Yellow-juiced Poppy / Papaver dubium ssp. lecoquii

Papaver dubium ssp. lecoquii

30-80 cm / May-Jul

Common Poppy / Papaver rhoeas

Papaver rhoeas

30-70 cm / May-Sep

Petasites hybridus

Petasites hybridus

20-100 cm / Mar-Apr

Redshank / Polygonum persicaria

Polygonum persicaria

20-80 cm / Jul-Oct

Purple Rattlenake-root / Prenanthes purpurea

Prenanthes purpurea

40-150 cm / Jul-Sep

Peach, Nectarine / Prunus persica

Prunus persica

100-800 cm / Mar-Apr

Sweet-briar / Rosa rubiginosa

Rosa rubiginosa

50-300 cm / Jun-Jul

Caucasian Stonecrop / Sedum spurium

Sedum spurium

10-20 cm / Jun-Jul

Saw-wort / Serratula tinctoria ssp. tinctoria

Serratula tinctoria ssp. tinctoria

30-100 cm / Jul-Sep

Red Campion / Silene dioica

Silene dioica

4-9 cm / -

Ragged-Robin / Silene flos-cuculi

Silene flos-cuculi

30-90 cm / May-Aug

Silene viscaria

Silene viscaria

30-60 cm / May-Jul

Betony, Wood Betony / Stachys officinalis

Stachys officinalis

20-70 cm / Jul-Sep

Hedge Woundwort / Stachys sylvatica

Stachys sylvatica

30-100 cm / Jun-Sep

Wall Gamander / Teuricum chamaedrys

Teuricum chamaedrys

10-25 cm / Jun-Aug

Thymus longicaulis

Thymus longicaulis

20-100 cm / May-Jul

Thymus polytrichus

Thymus polytrichus

30-10 cm / Jun-Sep

Salsify / Tragopogon porrifolius

Tragopogon porrifolius

50-120 cm / May-Jun

Zig-zag Clover / Trifolium medium

Trifolium medium

15-45 cm / May-Jul

Red Clover / Trifolium pratense

Trifolium pratense

15-40 cm / May-Oct

Long-spiked Trefoil / Trifolium rubens

Trifolium rubens

20-60 cm / Jun-Jul

Vicia sativa ssp. nigra

Vicia sativa ssp. nigra

10-90 cm / May-Oct

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