I travelled 1000 miles north from lowland Norfolk to upland Shetland. I was very excited by the prospect of learning
about the very different flora of Shetland.
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| Staying in Port Arthur House for a week |
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| View across the harbour |
Day 1 – Loch of Asta
We visited a local monad for a gentle introduction to the flora of Shetland. A beautiful site with abundant Marsh Cinquefoil (Comarum palustre) in flower near the Loch. I saw Marsh Ragwort (Senecio aquaticus) in flower for the first time, a very common plant in Shetland compared to Common
Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) which is rare.
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| Sneezewort (Achillea ptarmica) |
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Marsh
Willowherb (Epilobium palustre)
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| Monkeyflower
(Mimulus guttatus) |
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Bog
Asphodel (Narthecium ossifragum)
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Alpine
Meadow-rue (Thalictrum alpinum)
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Botanical highlights:
Seeing many plants for the first time including Selaginella selaginoides,
Trichophorum germanicum, Carex dioica, Narthecium
ossifragum and Euphrasia arctica.
