Icelandic Midsummer's Magic

An afternoon stroll along the banks of Seydisfjordur reveal a plethora of wildflowers. It was an absolute delight to find so many. The next fun task was to identify them using the reference books aboard.



                                                           
                             Cottongrass - Eriophorum. And a cuckoo flower - Cardamine




                                                                             ? Help!!



                                                                               
                                                              Forget-me-not



                                                                              Buttercup



                                                                                   Silene (?)



                                                                             Iceland poppy



                                                                                  Iceland poppy



                                                             Yellow bedstraw - Galium spp



                                                                                 Blueberry


                                                                                 
                                                              Dryas octopetala


                                                                                  
                                                                      Geum/Avens


                                                                                  
                                                           An orchid - Helleborine spp?


           
                                                                       Pyrola - wintergreen



                                                                         Blueberry



                                                                         Arctic willow



                                                                                 



                                                                      Buttercup



                                                         Lady's Mantle - Alchemillia



                                                                        Wild thyme



                                                          Northern cleaver - Galium spp


                                                           Photos by Ashleigh Wilson
 

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  1. CCJune 26, 2022 at 3:11 AM

    Ashleigh, hello my name is Charlene and I am a friend of Karls in Maryland following this wonderful adventure. For plant and tree identification I use an app called "PictureThis". It is not 100% accurate, I don't believe, but fun nonetheless. I am always stopping on my dog walks to use it. Enjoying the blog!!

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