 Flower 7 mm across Photo ©
Carl Farmer |
Uncommon on sand or stony ground near the sea. Flower diameter c 5-7 mm Skye ID: Bracts of inflorescence branches entirely green and leaflike, without pale edges. Stamens 4-5, petals often 4 (examine several flowers). Petals equal to or shorter than sepals. Stems and sepals covered with glandular hairs, but hairs not projecting beyond sepal tip. Other features: Annual. Majority of flowers have 4 sepals, petals, stamens and styles, but some have 5. Other Skye Mouse-ear species have 5 petals and sepals except in malformed flowers. Sepals have whitish-transparent edges and tips, difficult to see against petals. Stems often reddish |
