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Hare’s-tail Cottongrass and Cross-leaved Heath, Leadburn Community Woodland
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Midlothian - Leadburn Community Woodland
Hare’s-tail Cottongrass (Eriophorum vaginatum) and Cross-leaved Heath (Erica tetralix), taken by David Palmar on the raised bog at Leadburn Community Woodland, Penicuik. The former is the caterpillar food plant and the latter is a nectar source for the Large Heath butterfly, which can be seen here in June.
25 June 2022
Large Heath butterfly on Cross-leaved Heath, Leadburn Community Woodland
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Midlothian - Leadburn Community Woodland
Large Heath (Coenonympha tullia) butterfly nectaring on Cross-leaved Heath (Erica tetralix), taken by David Palmar on the raised bog at Leadburn Community Woodland, Penicuik
25 June 2022
Large Heath butterfly on Cross-leaved Heath, Leadburn Community Woodland
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Midlothian - Leadburn Community Woodland
Large Heath (Coenonympha tullia) butterfly nectaring on Cross-leaved Heath (Erica tetralix), taken by David Palmar on the raised bog at Leadburn Community Woodland, Penicuik
25 June 2022
Cross-leaved heath, Speyside
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Speyside near Aviemore and Newtonmore
Cross-leaved heath (Erica tetralix), RSPB Loch Garten, Speyside. Whorls of four leaves grow up its stem. The flowers of Cross-leaved Heath are pink rather than the purple of Bell Heather, with which it might be confused. The flowers of Cross-leaved Heath are also larger and grow on only one side of the stem. Most often found on heathlands, heathers are a good source of nectar for a range of invertebrates.
19 July 2016
Cross-leaved heath, Lochan na Lairige, Ben Lawers
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CEP - Perthshire
Cross-leaved heath (Erica tetralix), Lochan na Lairige, Ben Lawers. Scanned from a slide taken by CE Palmar. Similar to Bell Heather, but its flowers are larger and sit in a small cluster on one side of the stem. Most often found on heathlands, heather is a good source of nectar for a range of invertebrates.
19 July 1976
Cross-leaved heath, Munsary, Caithness
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Caithness - Munsary Peatlands Plantlife Reserve
Cross-leaved heath (Erica tetralix), Munsary Plantlife nature reserve, Caithness. Similar to Bell Heather, but its flowers are larger and sit in a small cluster on one side of the stem. Most often found on heathlands, heathers are a good source of nectar for a range of invertebrates.
16 July 2017
Cross-leaved heath, Speyside
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Speyside near Aviemore and Newtonmore
Cross-leaved heath (Erica tetralix), RSPB Loch Garten, Speyside. Similar to Bell Heather, but its flowers are larger and sit in a small cluster on one side of the stem. Most often found on heathlands, heather is a good source of nectar for a range of invertebrates.
19 July 2016
Cross-leaved Heath, Eigg
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Eigg - Cleadale
Cross-leaved Heath (Erica tetralix), Cleadale, Eigg. Most often found on heathlands, heathers are a good source of nectar for a range of invertebrates. The flowers are paler than Bell Heather, and hang to one side of the stem. The leaves form a cross-shape when viewed from above.
30 August 2016
Cross-leaved heath, Wester Moss
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Stirlingshire - Fallin and Wester Moss
Cross-leaved heath (Erica tetralix), Wester Moss raised bog, Stirlingshire. Similar to Bell Heather, but its flowers are larger and sit in a small cluster on one side of the stem. Intact raised bogs are now a rare habitat, as cutting for peat, afforestation and drainage have damaged the bog. Raised bogs are useful for carbon capture and therefore the mitigation of climate change.
11 July 2015
Cross-leaved heath
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Stirlingshire - Fallin and Wester Moss
Cross-leaved Heath (Erica tetralix), Wester Moss raised bog, Stirlingshire. Similar to Bell Heather, but its flowers are larger and sit in a small cluster on one side of the stem. Intact raised bogs are now a rare habitat, as cutting for peat, afforestation and drainage have damaged the bog. Bogs are useful for carbon capture and therefore the mitigation of climate change.
