Walking towards Munsary Cottage, Munsary Plantlife nature reserve, Caithness
16 July 2017
Spear Thistle, Munsary, Caithness
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Spear Thistle (Cirsium vulgare), is a commonly seen plant in Scotland, particularly on road verges between July and October. This one was photographed at Munsary Plantlife nature reserve, Caithness
16 July 2017
Black cow, Munsary, Caithness
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Black cow, near Munsary Plantlife nature reserve, Caithness. The upturned horns suggest a Highland cow. Highland cows are not always ginger and can come in black, brindle, red, yellow, and dun.
16 July 2017
Common cotton grass, Munsary, Caithness
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Common cotton grass (Eriophorum angustifolium), Munsary Plantlife nature reserve, Caithness. This plant thrives in wet acidic habitats such as bogs, hence its other name 'Bog cotton'. Botanically it is not related to cotton or grass, and is in fact a member of the sedge family.
16 July 2017
Crowberry, Munsary, Caithness
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Crowberry (Empetrum nigrum), Munsary Plantlife nature reserve, Caithness. This plant is commonly found on moors, bogs and mountains in the north of Britain and Wales. The berries are edible but fairly tasteless and lacking in nutrition.
