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Carl Farmer |
Common in lochs in the Sligachan area; elsewhere only occasional. Flowerhead diameter c 1 cm Skye ID: Round scaly grey flowerhead on single stem protruding from water. In absence of flower-stem, rosette leaves are flat or flattenable (not round or ellptical in cross-section), translucent, tapering to a long narrow point, and with lines across the leaf joining the veins visible at base. Other features: Flower-stems are usually 7-angled (sometimes 6 or 8) hence Latin name. Flowers minute, with 2 grey sepals and 2 paler grey petals, many to each head, each with a small black bract. |
