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Tree Stump, Upper Port Wood
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Grantown on Spey and Lochindorb
Tree stump with Common Cow-wheat (Melampyrum pratense) and Chickweed Wintergreen (Lysimachia europaea, formerly Trientalis europaea) at Upper Port Wood, Grantown-on-Spey. Common Cow-wheat is an indicator species for ancient woodlands, which are now scarce across Scotland.
25 July 2024
Common Cow-wheat, Upper Port Wood
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Grantown on Spey and Lochindorb
Common Cow-wheat (Melampyrum pratense), in the family Orobanchaceae, at Upper Port Wood, Grantown-on-Spey. Cow-wheat is an indicator for ancient woodlands, which are now scarce across Scotland.
25 July 2024
Red Bartsia, Speyside
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Nethybridge and Dulnain Bridge
Red Bartsia (Odontites verna), Speyside, taken by David Palmar
28 July 2023
Common Cow-wheat, Tulloch Moor
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Nethybridge and Dulnain Bridge
Common Cow-wheat (Melampyrum pratense) at Tulloch Moor. Common Cow-wheat is a hemi-parasitic plant, meaning that it relies on obtaining some of its nutrients from the roots of nearby plants. Photo taken by David Palmar
22 July 2023
Common Cow-wheat, RSPB Loch Garten
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Loch Garten
Common Cow-wheat (Melampyrum pratense), a plant in the family Orobanchaceae, at RSPB Loch Garten, taken by David Palmar
23 June 2023
Common Cow-wheat, RSPB Loch Garten
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Loch Garten
Common Cow-wheat (Melampyrum pratense), a plant in the family Orobanchaceae, at RSPB Loch Garten, taken by David Palmar
23 June 2023
Lousewort, RSPB Loch Lomond
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Loch Lomond - RSPB Loch Lomond
Lousewort (Pedicularis sylvatica ), Whin Park - compartment 11, RSPB Loch Lomond, taken by David Palmar
07 June 2023
Lousewort, RSPB Loch Lomond
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Loch Lomond - RSPB Loch Lomond
Lousewort (Pedicularis sylvatica ), Lime Hill Rough - compartment 16, RSPB Loch Lomond, taken by David Palmar
07 June 2023
Yellow Rattle, St Cyrus National Nature Reserve
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Aberdeenshire - St Cyrus National Nature Reserve
Yellow Rattle (Rhinanthus minor), a plant in the Broomrape family Orobanchaceae, at St Cyrus National Nature Reserve, taken by David Palmar. Yellow Rattle taps into surrounding grass roots to obtain nutrients, which weakens the grass and lets other flowers grow more easily, so it's a good thing to plant if you're trying to create a wildflower meadow.
20 June 2021
Common Cow-wheat, Dulnain Bridge, Speyside
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Nethybridge and Dulnain Bridge
Common Cow-wheat (Melampyrum pratense) observed at Dulnain Bridge, by David Palmar. This species is an ancient woodland indicator. The large seeds produced by this common wildflower have evolved to attract wood ants (Formica spp.). This symbiotic relationship is mutually beneficial to both parties as foraging ants are the main method of dispersal for Common Cow-wheat.
