Photo © John Birks |
Scarce, mountains and high level moorland. Flower diameter c 1.2-2 mm, berries c 4-10 mm Skye ID: (E nigrum agg) 6 separate (not joined at base) pink petals/sepals. Leaf-margins rolled under to almost meet below. Also unmistakable in fruit if looks like these pictures. (E hermaphroditum) Leaves 2-3 times as long as broad, not 3-4 times. Young twigs green, not red. Flowers always hermaphrodite. Stems never root. Other features: Hermaphrodite character can often be seen in fruiting plants since the withered stamens persist at the base of some of the berries. |
