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Taraxacum
17-Jul-09, 20:41
I came across a colony of Marsh Stitchwort (Stellaria palustris) at the south end of Loch Calder in the marshy bit where the old road used to be.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd53/Taraxacum_Caithness/IMG_1807_edited-1.jpg
It is a long way from its friends in the south! This is the National Biodiversity Database map:

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd53/Taraxacum_Caithness/StellarisPalustrisMap-1.jpg

Kevin Milkins
18-Jul-09, 09:26
It's a sure sign that the weather is getting less harsh up here.