A misty day in the Cuillins in fact:
though it was clear at times:
Adele and I checked up on the Arabis alpina:
Arabis alpina
We saw some Empetrum nigrum that has always looked like Empetrum nigrum subsp. hermaphroditum (Mountain Crowberry) to me but this time it had fruits. I need to check it carefully later.
There was lots of Rubus saxatilis (Stone Bramble) and Saussurea alpina (Alpine Saw-wort):
Saussurea alpina in bud (lower left) and dwarf Rubus saxatilis
There was also this rust on Viola riviniana (Common Dog-violet) which I take to be Puccinia violae (Violet Rust):
Puccinia violae
Plants of Skye, Raasay & The Small Isles 
June 12, 2014 at 3:39 pm |
Many rusts are species specific and are under-recorded, so a nice find. It seems to be a “good year” for rusts.
June 12, 2014 at 3:46 pm |
It was a first for me. And I notice that there are only two 10km squares in VC104 with records on the NBN gateway – both pre-2000.
January 8, 2015 at 9:59 pm |
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