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Carl Farmer |
Restricted to a few areas but there quite plentiful. Bare wet stony patches on hills. Leaves 3-5 mm. Flowers c 3 mm across when open (not open in these pictures) Skye ID: Flowers made up of 3 greenish-white sepals which together form a dimpled triangle, 3 red-anthered stamens, 3 yellow glands and 2 styles. In its habitat can be recognised when not in flower by the red stems, roundish somewhat fleshy leaves, and small size. Other features: Leaves have short stalks, 1 mm or less, and papery sheathing stipules (as normal with the Dock family) c 1 mm. |
