Skye Flora

Endymion non-scriptus

Photo © Carl Farmer
25 May 2002 Portree

Common in woods, forestry clearings, on roadsides and in open ground.

Flower length c 1.2-1.8 cm

Skye ID: Unmistakable

Other features: Often carpets the ground.  Plants with white flowers are quite frequent.

Photo © Carl Farmer
8 Mar 2004 Portree
Shoot c 5.2 cm across widest diameter

Above: young spring shoot
Right: Buds are upright at first but
droop when flowers open

Photo © Carl Farmer
16 Apr 2004 Portree
Height of infloresence c 5.5 cm