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Eyebright - Western Isles - Wild Flowers - Wildflowers & Flora of The Isle of Harris and The Isle of Lewis - Hebrides Flowers
White - Wildflowers - Eyebright Wild Flowers - Native Wildflowers of The Western Isles. These lovely tiny white or lilac flowers to be seen all over The Western Isles throughout the summer. Eyebright is actually a name that has been given to a group of wildflowers which contains many different species - there are nearly forty different types in The Western isles
Western Isles Wildflowers - Wild flowers of The Hebrides
Eyebright - Wildflowers of The Western Isles
Eyebright - Lotus corniculatus
Garry - Western Isles Wildflowers

Eyebright Wild Flowers - Native Wildflowers of The Western Isles
These lovely tiny white or lilac flowers to be seen all over The Western Isles throughout the summer. Eyebright is actually a name that has been given to a group of wildflowers which contains many different species - (there are nearly forty different types in The Western isles) some of which are quite hard to identify. - however as a guide the small flowers, white of lilac with purple veins and a distinct yellow spot in the centre are really pretty.

eyebright wildflower - isle of lewis
Flowers That Hide in the grass
These short, hairy plants often hide in the grass so that they are barely visible; (they really are quite tiny) they are found beside lowland streams and up on heath and mountainsides. The plant has round, toothed, small leaves. The tiny white flowers with yellow centres and dark purple veins were once thought to have resemble blood-shot eyes.


Semi Parasitic
This wildflower plant is really a parasite as it attaches itself to the roots and stems of grasses.

Caterpillars like these Flowers
Caterpillars and Moths like this plant.

Eyebright - Folklore
Carry eyebright flowers if you are wanting to know id someone is telling the truth and also to enhance your physic powers. Folk names that are attached to these wildflowers are 'Christ's Eyes' and 'Christ's Sight'

Enhance Memory
People used to take an infusion of eyebright tea to enhance your memory

Tobacco
In the past it was mixed with Coltfoot to create a tobacco which was said to ease asthma.


Western Isles Wildflowers - Flora & Flowers of The Outer Hebrides - Hebridean Wild Flowers
This section of the website details the flowers that I have seen todate. Should I have identified any of the wildflowers incorrectly or given information that isn't correct - All comments welcome Chris@GcwWeb.com