Tormentil is a member of the rose family and has tiny flowers - usually 1
cm to 1.5 cm across. Easily distinguished from a buttercup because, although its leaves
are similar to those of buttercups, the Tormentil flower has just four petals. (Buttercups
have five petals.)
If you walk along the coastal paths of West Wales you will see plenty of
these pretty summer flowers from June right through until the end of September. They are
also to be found on moorland and in some meadows.
Tormentil has a preference for acid soils, and is rarely found on chalky
land.
Wildflowers of Wales
This wildflower is one of many dozens that are featured in the First Nature Guide to the
Wonderful Wildflowers of Wales, Volume 3 - Mountains, Moorland and Meadows.
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