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Mountain Flowers and Berries - Identification

Tuesday, 9 September 2008

Alan,

Hi. I think that I may have identified the flower which I found on the Buachaille; it seems that it might be Veronica Alpina (Alpine Speedwell); 'scarce' in the wild, so not surprising that I hadn't seen it before. However, if any of your viewers know better?!

Veronica Alpina (Alpine Speedwell)
Anyway, I now have an even more confusing one; please find attached a photo of a berry which I took on the Buachaille in August, at around 400m on an eastwards facing slope. Grateful if you could put on the web and see if anyone knows what it is....unless you do?


Cheers,

Duncan


posted by Westcoast Mountainguides @ 08:29 


2 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

The plant with red berries is Dwarf Cornel (Cornus suecica). Quite common on Scottish mountains but I've never seen the fruits before.

9 September 2008 18:58  

Anonymous Anonymous said...

your speedwell looks more like thyme leaved speedwell- veronica serpyllifolia the leaves are shiny and the flowers are not dark blue

26 November 2008 16:59  

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