By this time of the year (June) many plant species on the Rock are already going to seed and everything seems to be drying up, but there are still some interesting plants which are fully in bloom. A number of these can be found along Inglis Way, and some only here and nowhere else in the Upper Rock.

Among these are Rampion Campanula rapunculus (rare), St John's Wort Hypericum perforatum (very rare) and Greater Catmint Nepeta tuberosa (very rare). The Rampion in particular has flowered this year in greater numbers than ever before. Also found along the path are the colourful Common Centaury Centaurium erythreaea, the tiny and rare Lesser Centaury Centaurium pulchellum, the striking Perennial Delphinium Delphinium pentagynum and the rare Soft Restharrow Ononis mitissima.

Rampion Campanula rapunculus

Rampion Campanula rapunculus, close up of the flowers

Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea

Lesser Centaury Centaurium pulchellum

Perennial Delphinium Delphinium pentagynum

St Johns Wort Hypericum perforatum

Greater Catmint Nepeta tuberosa

Soft Restharrow Ononis mitissima