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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Maggi Young on September 22, 2014, 04:37:36 PM

Title: Mystery heathland plant
Post by: Maggi Young on September 22, 2014, 04:37:36 PM: Any ideas what this plant, found on heathland might be? Not sure whether this was in Scotland or Ireland - or if that's relevant!

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Title: Re: Mystery heathland plant
Post by: Maggi Young on September 22, 2014, 04:49:07 PM: More info : found in north west Ireland on peaty hill
Title: Re: Mystery heathland plant
Post by: Matt T on September 22, 2014, 05:36:43 PM: It looks like Tormentil, Potentilla erecta. This is a flower without the petals. The range/habitat would be correct.
Title: Re: Mystery heathland plant
Post by: Hoy on September 22, 2014, 08:39:39 PM: Yes, agree, Potentilla erecta without petals. This species has 4 in stead of 5 petals/sepals etc as other Potentillas have.
Title: Re: Mystery heathland plant
Post by: Maggi Young on September 22, 2014, 10:00:47 PM: Thank you!
Title: Re: Mystery heathland plant
Post by: ichristie on September 25, 2014, 06:17:38 PM: Hello Matt, great to meet you at the late bulb day at Scone, cheers Ian the Christie kind.
Title: Re: Mystery heathland plant
Post by: Matt T on September 25, 2014, 07:49:21 PM: Quote from: ichristie on September 25, 2014, 06:17:38 PM
Hello Matt, great to meet you at the late bulb day at Scone, cheers Ian the Christie kind.

Likewise, Ian. It's good to get off the island sometimes, especially when I get to meet friendly Forum folk in person. Not long until the Discussion Weekend now either, which I'm looking forward to :)
Matt