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Carl Farmer |
Occasional on dry moorland or rocky slopes. Originally a garden escape, it occurs far from any gardens and is spread by birds eating the berries. A bush up to c 2 m tall. Flower diameter c 4-6 mm Skye ID: Unmistakable in flower (note flowers can sometimes be pink-tinged). Leaves dark green, glossy, with sharp spine at tip and very distant teeth along the edge. Other features: Spreads vegetatively by suckers. Berry colour varies from purple to white. |
