The flora of PĂ©rigord in South-West France is abundant and diverse. In this blog you can find, in pictures, brief encounters with several hundreds of wild flowers and plants as they grow here in French Perigord. Following the seasons other species are added. An index of scientific and English names you find below on the right.

Corine Oosterlee is a botanist and photographer and she offers guided Botanical Walks and other activities around plants and vegetation in nature in Perigord. Do you want to know more? On www.baladebotanique.fr you can find more information. For Corine's photography see www.corineoosterlee.com. Both websites also in English.

Enjoy!




April 2, 2012

Common Ball Flower


In a sunny place small blue balls appear in the sparse vegetation. The Common Ball Flower (Globularia bisnagarica) can be seen from March to May, and sometimes again at the end of the season. The small spoon-like leaves can be found all year round.



This plant is specific to dry calcareous meadows, an environment rich in flowers, especially in spring. If you find the Common Ball Flower, there is a fair chance you'll also find wild orchids.