Western blanket bog and heathland are the most common vegetation of Connemara National Park.
The boglands are situated in the wet low lying environments whereas the blanket bog exists within the drier mountain atmosphere.
Purple moorgrass is the most bountiful plant, creating colorful landscapes throughout the country side.
Carnivorous plants play an important role in the park's ecosystem, the most common being sundew and butterworts trap.
Bogs hold very little nutrients so many plants obtain their energy from the digestion of insects.
Other common plants include lousewort, bog cotton, milkwort, bog asphodel, orchids and bog myrtle, with a variety of lichens and mosses.
Western blanket bog and heathland are the most common vegetation of Connemara National Park. The boglands are situated in the wet low lying environments whereas the blanket bog exists within the drier mountain atmosphere. Purple moorgrass is the most bountiful plant, creating colorful landscapes throughout the country side. Carnivorous plants play an important role in the park's ecosystem, the most common being sundew and butterworts trap. Bogs hold very little nutrients so many plants obtain their energy from the digestion of insects. Other common plants include lousewort, bog cotton, milkwort, bog asphodel, orchids and bog myrtle, with a variety of lichens and mosses.
Connemara National Park