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Milkwort (Polygala sp)
by Anne Burgess
for square NB3022
This is probably the most luxuriant specimen of pink Milkwort I have ever seen.... (more)
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Heath Milkwort (Polygala serpyllifolia)
by Anne Burgess
for square NB3022
I think this is Heath rather than Common Milkwort because the leaves are... (more)
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Lousewort (Pedicularis sylvatica)
by Anne Burgess
for square NB3021
A common plant of wet, boggy places, Lousewort thrives in the acid peat of Leòdhas.
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Thrift in a Cleft
by Anne Burgess
for square NB0033
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Thrift (Armeria maritima)
by Anne Burgess
for square NB0033
A cushion of thrift provides a splash of colour on the bleak and windswept... (more)
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Spring Squill (Scilla verna)
by Anne Burgess
for square NB0033
Surprisingly, given how exposed the headland at Mangarstadh is, and how scarce... (more)
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Heath Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata)
by Anne Burgess
for square NB5244
Common on acid soils, this is one of the earliest orchids to appear in spring.
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Mountain Everlasting (Antennaria dioica)
by Anne Burgess
for square NF8139
Category: Flora
This insignificant plant is widespread on moors and mountains. This is a male... (more)
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Common Butterwort (Pinguicula vulgaris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NF8138
Category: Flora
Butterwort is a common plant of boggy land, and occurs widely throughout northern Britain.
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Common Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii)
by Anne Burgess
for square NF8138
Category: Flora
I think this is what these flowers are, but I am willing to be corrected.
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Common Dog Violet (Viola riviniana)
by Anne Burgess
for square NF7636
Category: Flora
The commonest and most widespread violet species.
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Lousewort (Pedicularis sylvatica)
by Anne Burgess
for square NF7636
Category: Flora
One of two species of Lousewort, this plant of damp areas is short and... (more)
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Orchid
by Anne Burgess
for square NF6504
Category: Flora
The exact species of this orchid is still a matter of debate. It is probably... (more)
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Orchid
by Anne Burgess
for square NF6604
Category: Flora
The exact species of this orchid is still a matter of debate. It is probably... (more)
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Spring Squill (Scilla verna)
by Anne Burgess
for square NF6604
Category: Flora
The pale star-shaped flowers of Spring Squill carpet the machair of the golf... (more)
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Heartsease or Wild Pansy (Viola tricolor)
by Anne Burgess
for square NF7173
Category: Flora
The yellow variant of this common wild flower.
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Infant Plant
by Anne Burgess
for square NF7376
Category: Flora
This is the vegetable equivalent of a day-old chick - it was only about the size... (more)
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Sea Spleenwort (Asplenium marinum)?
by Anne Burgess
for square NG0686
Category: Flora
This species is seldom found far away from sea cliffs with salt spray, but this... (more)
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Early Purple Orchid (Orchis mascula)
by Anne Burgess
for square NB0433
Category: Flora
At least I think that's what this fine specimen is. It was growing on the... (more)
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Silverweed (Potentilla anserina)
by Anne Burgess
for square NB3754
Category: Flora
The silvery leaves of this plant are common on the machair, but it is unusual to... (more)
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Bog Bean (Menyanthes trifoliata)
by Anne Burgess
for square NG1695
Category: Flora
The flowering season for Bog Bean is almost over, but there were still a few in... (more)
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Orchid
by Anne Burgess
for square NF8675
Category: Flora
The jury is still out on the exact identification of this orchid. It could be... (more)
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White Water-lily (Nymphaea alba)
by Anne Burgess
for square NF8756
Category: Flora
A telephoto view of a single flower. It was not practical to get any closer as... (more)
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White Water-lily (Nymphaea alba)
by Anne Burgess
for square NF8756
Category: Flora
These flowers may be of the smaller subspecies N alba occidentalis, which occurs... (more)
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Cuckoo Flower or Lady's Smock (Cardamine pratensis)
by Anne Burgess
for square NF8274
Category: Flora
This is a very common plant all over the islands on damp ground.
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Common Butterwort (Pinguicula vulgaris)
by Anne Burgess
for square NF7811
Category: Flora
Common in wet places, this specimen is in a boggy area on Eriskay.
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