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Carl Farmer |
Common in wet ground, in lowland marshes and beside burns on moors. Flower diameter c 5 mm, flowerhead c 8-10 cm wide. Skye ID: Flowers lilac, sometimes almost white, 5 joined petals, 3 stamens. Leaves made up of several toothed leaflets on each side and one at the end. Leaves in opposite pairs, lower leaves long-stalked. Other features: Fruit has feathery pappus which floats on wind. |