Skye Flora

Scots Lovage


Ligusticum scoticum

 

Ligusticum scoticum

Photo © Carl Farmer
(15 Sep 2003 North Berwick)
Overall width of plant 30 cm

Not uncommon on sea cliffs and among sea-shore rocks.

Leaves 5-10 cm.  Flower umbels 4-6 cm across.  Fruit 4 mm long.  No flower pictures yet.

Skye ID: Leaves divided into 3 leaflets which are again divided into 3 segments.  Each segment is well-toothed in the upper half, but has untoothed sides in the lower half tapering in a V shape to the base.

Other features: Flowers white and similar to other members of the family.  Both upper and lower bracts present, narrow (can be seen in fruit picture, bottom right).  Fruit strongly ribbed.

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Ligusticum scoticum

Photo © Carl Farmer
(15 Sep 2003 North Berwick)
Terminal leaflet 3.6 cm long

  Ligusticum scoticum

Photo © Carl Farmer
(15 Sep 2003 North Berwick)
Total width 3 cm


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