Where the wildflowers grow

Chapter 10
The Shetland Mouse-ear

Photographs © Leif Bersweden unless stated otherwise

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Arctic Sandwort

Arenaria norvegica ssp. norvegica

© Kevin Walker

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Autumn Gentian

Gentianella amarella

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Bog Asphodel

Narthecium ossifragum

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Bracken

Pteridium aquilinum

© Gus Routledge

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Common Bird's-foot-trefoil

Lotus corniculatus

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Common Butterwort

Pinguicula vulgaris

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Common Cottongrass

Eriophorum angustifolium

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Common Sorrel

Rumex acetosa

© Gus Routledge

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Curled Dock

Rumex crispus

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Devil's-bit Scabious

Succisa pratensis

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Edmonston's Chickweed

Cerastium nigrescens

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Eyebright

Euphrasia officinalis agg.

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Fairy Flax

Linum catharticum

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Frog Orchid

Dactylorhiza viridis

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Heath Bedstraw

Galium saxatile

© Gus Routledge

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Heath Spotted-orchid

Dactylorhiza maculata

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Hybrid orchid (Heath Spotted x Northern Marsh)

Dactylorhiza x formosa

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Hybrid orchid (Heath Spotted x Frog)

Dactylorhiza x conigera

© Jon Dunn @dunnjons

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Kidney Vetch

Anthyllis vulneraria

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Lousewort

Pedicularis sylvatica

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Meadow Buttercup

Ranunculus acris

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Moonwort

Botrychium lunaria

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Northern Marsh-orchid

Dactylorhiza purpurella

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Northern Rock-cress

Arabis petraea

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Oysterplant

Mertensia maritima

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Primrose

Primula vulgaris

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Ragged-robin

Lychnis flos-cuculi

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Red Clover

Trifolium pratense

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Scots Lovage

Ligusticum scoticum

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Sea Campion

Silene uniflora

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Sea Mayweed

Tripleurospermum maritimum

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Sea Plantain

Plantago maritima

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Sea-milkwort

Lysimachia maritima

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Self-heal

Prunella vulgaris

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Silverweed

Potentilla anserina

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Slender St John's-wort

Hypericum pulchrum

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Small Adder's-tongue

Ophioglossum azoricum

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Spring Squill

Scilla verna

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Star Sedge

Carex echinata

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Thrift

Armeria maritima

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Tormentil

Potentilla erecta

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Wild Thyme

Thymus polytrichus

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Yellow Iris

Iris pseudacorus

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