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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
Meadow Saxifrage, Corra Castle
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South Lanarkshire - Falls of Clyde plants
Meadow Saxifrage (Saxifraga granulata), Corra Castle, New Lanark, taken by Sarah Longrigg. It was growing on several old walls around the castle ruins.
13 April 2019
Leopard's Bane, Falls of Clyde
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South Lanarkshire - Falls of Clyde plants
Native to South-East Europe, Leopard's Bane (Doronicum orientale) is widely used as a decorative garden plant. Blooming earlier than most species in the Daisy (Asteraceae) family, this plant is a useful nectar source for insects. Seen here at the Falls of Clyde, South Lanarkshire.
24 April 2016
Wood anemones
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South Lanarkshire - Falls of Clyde plants
Wood anemones (Anemone nemorosa), Falls of Clyde
24 April 2016
Wood Sorrel, Falls of Clyde
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South Lanarkshire - Falls of Clyde plants
Wood Sorrel (Oxalis acetosella), Falls of Clyde SWT Nature Reserve
01 May 2004
Marsh marigolds
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South Lanarkshire - Falls of Clyde plants
Marsh marigolds (Caltha palustris), Falls of Clyde
24 April 2016
Lady's Smock or Cuckoo flower
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South Lanarkshire - Falls of Clyde plants
Cuckoo Flower or Lady's Smock (Cardamine pratensis). This is an important food plant for the caterpillars of the orange-tip and the green-veined white butterfly. Ordinarily found in damp habitat. The plant is said to flower at the same time as the Cuckoo bird returns to the UK, hence its name. This photo was taken at Falls of Clyde.
