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Oyster plant, Ardroag, Skye
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CEP - Skye
Commonly known as Oyster plant or sea bluebells, Mertensia maritima is a flowering member of the borage family, found in coastal areas of north west Europe. In Shetland, it is commonly referred to as oysterleaf, as it is said that the leaves have a shellfish flavour! Scanned from a slide taken by CE Palmar in 1981.
14 June 1981
Oyster plant, Hillswick, Shetland
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Shetland - Eshaness and Hillswick
Commonly known as Oyster plant or sea bluebells, Mertensia maritima is a flowering member of the borage family, found in coastal areas of north west Europe. In Shetland, it is commonly referred to as oysterleaf, as it is said that the leaves have a shellfish flavour! This photo was taken in Hillswick, Shetland.
18 July 2013
Oyster plant, Hillswick, Shetland
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Shetland - Eshaness and Hillswick
Commonly known as Oyster plant or sea bluebells, Mertensia maritima is a flowering member of the borage family, found in coastal areas of north west Europe. In Shetland, it is commonly referred to as oysterleaf, as it is said that the leaves have a shellfish flavour! This photo was taken in Hillswick, Shetland.
18 July 2013
Oyster plant, Hillswick, Shetland
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Shetland - Eshaness and Hillswick
Commonly known as Oyster plant or sea bluebells, Mertensia maritima is a flowering member of the borage family, found in coastal areas of north west Europe. In Shetland, it is commonly referred to as oysterleaf, as it is said that the leaves have a shellfish flavour! This photo was taken in Hillswick, Shetland.
18 July 2013
Sea Rocket, St Cyrus National Nature Reserve
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Aberdeenshire - St Cyrus National Nature Reserve
Sea Rocket (Cakile maritima), a sand-dune loving plant in the brassica family Brassicaceae (or Cruciferae), at St Cyrus National Nature Reserve, taken by David Palmar
20 June 2021
Sea Rocket, St Cyrus National Nature Reserve
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Aberdeenshire - St Cyrus National Nature Reserve
Sea Rocket (Cakile maritima), a sand-dune loving plant in the brassica family Brassicaceae (or Cruciferae), at St Cyrus National Nature Reserve, taken by David Palmar
20 June 2021
4 greetings cards - Flowers - Portrait Flowers
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A set of 4 greetings cards of Scottish flowers including (clockwise) Yellow Saxifrage or Yellow Mountain Saxifrage (Saxifraga aizoides), Common Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii), Grass of Parnassus (Parnassia palustris) and Sea Rocket (Cakile maritima)
18 May 2016
Thrift or Sea Pink, Coulport, Loch Long
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Argyllshire - Ardmore, Helensburgh, Garelochhead and Rosneath
Thrift or Sea Pink (Armeria maritima). This plant is found on coastal rocky cliffs, particularly in Scotland. This photo was taken in Coulport, Loch Long, by Sarah Longrigg
16 June 2013
Sea rocket, Stronsay, Orkney
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Orkney - Stronsay
Sea rocket (Cakile maritima). This is a pioneer annual coastal plant which is able to grow close to the splash zone on sand and shingle, it puts down a long branching tap root to stabilise itself and the sand. Fleshy leaves help to retain moisture. This photo was taken at Whitehall, Stronsay, Orkney.
08 July 2019
Sea campion, Kirbuster, Stronsay
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Orkney - Stronsay
Sea campion (Silene uniflora or Silene maritima) at Kirbuster, Stronsay, Orkney, a member of the Chickweed or Pinks family (Caryophyllaceae). Found on coastlines growing on top of cliffs and on shingle. Similar in appearance to Bladder campion (Silene vulgaris), but S. maritima is larger.
