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Bottle sedge
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Loch Lomond - RSPB Loch Lomond
Bottle sedge (Carex rostrata), a perrenial species of sedge which tends to grow in the water of a pond or bog pool and has green spikes of fruit similar to a bottle brush. This one was seen at RSPB Loch Lomond
29 May 2016
Hare’s-tail Cottongrass, Cruach Tairbeirt
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Loch Lomond - West Loch Lomond
Hare’s-tail Cottongrass (Eriophorum vaginatum), Cruach Tairbeirt, with Ben Lomond in the background, taken by Sarah Longrigg. Cottongrass is actually a Sedge, not a grass. This species has a single flowering head like a Hare's tail. This distinguishes it from Common cottongrass which has multiple flowering heads.
25 June 2013
Hare’s-tail Cottongrass on Kirkconnel Flow
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Dumfriesshire - Kirkconnel Flow
Single flower head of Hare’s-tail Cottongrass (Eriophorum vaginatum) in bud, on Kirkconnel Flow raised bog in Dumfries and Galloway
11 April 2019
Hare’s-tail Cottongrass on Kirkconnel Flow
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Dumfriesshire - Kirkconnel Flow
Hare’s-tail Cottongrass (Eriophorum vaginatum) in bud, on Kirkconnel Flow raised bog in Dumfries and Galloway
11 April 2019
Bristle-club Rush, Cashel
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Loch Lomond - East Loch Lomond
Bristle-club Rush (Isolepis setacea) is a damp-loving perennial sedge and can be seen across Scotland as well as other parts of the UK. This photo was taken at Cashel, East Loch Lomond.
17 August 2019
Remote Sedge, RSPB Loch Lomond
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Loch Lomond - RSPB Loch Lomond
Remote Sedge (Carex remota), a plant in the family Cyperaceae, in Compartment 30 located near the Airey Woodland Trail, RSPB Loch Lomond, taken by David Palmar
04 July 2023
Bladder Sedge, RSPB Loch Lomond
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Loch Lomond - RSPB Loch Lomond
Bladder Sedge (Carex intumescens), a plant in the family Cyperaceae, on the Aber Bog, RSPB Loch Lomond, taken by David Palmar
02 June 2023
Pale Sedge, RSPB Loch Lomond
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Loch Lomond - RSPB Loch Lomond
Pale Sedge (Carex pallescens), Aber Bog, RSPB Loch Lomond, taken by David Palmar
02 June 2023
Pendulous Sedge, Botanic Gardens, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Botanic Gardens, Hillhead, Kelvinbridge and Kelvingrove
Pendulous Sedge (Carex pendula) can be found in wet ancient woodland and riversides. Its seeds are edible and the leaves can be used to make strong rope. This one was photographed in Botanic Gardens, Glasgow.
12 August 2018
Osprey family on nest, Loch of the lowes
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Loch of the Lowes SWT Reserve
The entire Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) family of 2003 at the Loch of the Lowes SWT Reserve. The female and three young are on the nest, and the male is landing with a fish.
