A Year in the Valley

A Year in the Valley

Discovering the flora and fauna in a small square of Portmellon Valley

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  • Cuckoo Flower or Lady’s Smock (Cardamine pratensis)

    Cuckoo Flower or Lady’s Smock (Cardamine pratensis)

    This little flower lights up the undergrowth like a cluster of fairy lights.  It has delicate white petals with a faint pink blush and is a member of the brassica family.  It is edible, apparently, and the leaves are supposed to taste of wasabi or hot mustard. It is known as the Cuckoo Flower because it starts blooming in April, at the same time as the first cuckoo!

    Daisy D

    11 June 2023
    Flowers
    Cuckoo Flower, Lady's Smock

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