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Rock rose: a typical plant of flower rich limestone grassland on rocky and thin soils Cowslips: cowslips and early purple orchids provide a colourful spectacle in late May Betony: is a mid summer flower of deeper soils on limestone slopes Dog daisey: the dog (or ox-eye) daisy is always a favourite flower Black knapweed: a late summer flower which can turn slopes purple