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Carl Farmer |
Plentiful on some mountains, rare on others, and absent from many more. Seems to like bare rocky ground in Skye but wet flushes in Argyll. Flower diameter c 4-5.5 mm ID: 5 green sepals; petals usually absent, if present then minute. Leaves narrow and tapering. Differs from Pearlworts in leaves being stiff. Other features: Forms extensive low cushions or mats, the flowers hardly protruding from the cushion. 10 stamens and 3 styles but some flowers are unisexual or incomplete. |
