Skye Flora

Sea Mayweed


Tripleurospermum maritimum

Taxonomic note: Sometimes taken to include T inodorum, which is here treated as separate species.

Tripleurospermum maritimum

Photo © Carl Farmer
1 Aug 2002 Portree

Common on stony ground by the sea.  Does not occur inland.

Flowerhead diameter c 30-45 mm

Skye ID: Daisy-like flowers; leaves made up of blunt, somewhat fleshy, linear segments.  Scentless Mayweed differs in having non-fleshy leaf segments.

Other features: Perennial plant, woody at base.  As flower matures, receptacle with yellow disk florets on swells up.

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  Tripleurospermum maritimum

Photo © Carl Farmer
30 Sep 2001 Scorrybreac

 
     
     
  Tripleurospermum maritimum

Photo © Carl Farmer
1 Aug 2002 Portree

 
     

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