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Collection Holdings native to Ireland:

Amaranthaceae

    Subfamily Chenopodioideae

    • Beta vulgaris 'Fordhook Giant' - cultivated, originally Mediterranean

    Aquifoliaceae

    • Ilex aquifolium - Europe, western Asia

    Araceae

      Subfamily Lemnoideae

      • Lemna minor - Cosmopolitan

      Araliaceae

        Subfamily Aralioideae

        • Hedera helix - Europe to W. & N. Turkey
        • Hedera helix - Europe to W. & N. Turkey
        • Hedera helix - Europe to W. & N. Turkey

        Boraginaceae

          Subfamily Boraginoideae
          Tribe Eritrichieae

          • Myosotis scorpioides - Europe

          Ceratophyllaceae

          • Ceratophyllum demersum - cosmopolitan, native to all continents except Antarctica.

          Convolvulaceae

            Subfamily Convolvuloideae
            Tribe Convolvuleae

            • Calystegia sepium - Europe, Asia, North America

            Cyperaceae

              Subfamily Cyperoideae
              Tribe Cariceae

              • Carex pendula - Europe, North Africa, western Asia
              • Carex sylvatica - Europe to Iran, NW. Africa

              Equisetaceae

              • Equisetum hyemale - eastern North America

              Fabaceae

                Subfamily Faboideae
                Tribe Genisteae

                • Ulex europaeus - Europe

                Juncaginaceae

                • Triglochin maritima - Temp. Northern Hemisphere, S. South America W/C

                Lamiaceae

                  Subfamily Nepetoideae
                  Tribe Mentheae

                  • Lycopus europaeus - Azores, Europe to China

                  Lentibulariaceae

                  • Pinguicula lusitanica - W. Europe to NW. Africa

                  Myricaceae

                  • Myrica gale - circumboreal; northern and western Europe, North America

                  Papaveraceae

                    Subfamily Papaveroideae
                    Tribe Chelidonieae

                    • Chelidonium majus - Europe & Asia

                    Polygonaceae

                      Subfamily Polygonoideae
                      Tribe Rumiceae

                      • Rumex acetosa - Britain.

                      Primulaceae

                        Subfamily Myrsinoideae

                        • Lysimachia nummularia aurea - temperate Europe

                        Rosaceae

                          Subfamily Rosoideae
                          Tribe Colurieae

                          • Geum urbanum - Europe

                          Subfamily Rosoideae
                          Tribe Rubeae

                          • Rubus idaeus 'Heritage' - Europe and northern Asia, widely cultivated

                          Subfamily Rosoideae
                          Tribe Sanguisorbeae

                          • Agrimonia eupatoria - Europe

                          Urticaceae

                            Subfamily
                            Tribe Urticeae

                            • Urtica dioica - widely naturalized in temperate climates
                            The EEB Greenhouses are currently cultivating 24 accessions native to Ireland

                            W/C = Wild Collected
                            = indicates flowering in past 14 days
                            = images available for this accession
                            = map available for this accession
                            = accession added within past 90 days

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