Daisy & Dandelion Family [Asteraceae] |
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Hieracium graniticola - section Alpina |
2007, Ben Macudi (975m), Scotland. | Photo: © Peter Andrews |
A very rare endangered Alpine Hawkweed that is confined to the central Cairngorms of Scotland. Population around 30-40 plants usually on steep grassy scree slopes. Often confused with the frequent Hieracuim alpina. |
2007, Ben Macudi (975m), Scotland. | Photo: © Peter Andrews |
In this location is part of a sma;l colony that was discovered by David Tennant in 1976. Peter Andrews had searched the locality in a number of previous years with out success. |
2007, Loch Etchachan, Scotland. | Photo: © Peter Andrews |
2007, Ben Macudi (975m), Scotland. | Photo: © Peter Andrews |
2007, Ben Macudi (975m), Scotland. | Photo: © Peter Andrews |
The hairy involucre (surround of bracts) of H. graniticola which was taken with a macro lens in the early morning before the flowers opened. |
2007, Ben Macudi (975m), Scotland. | Photo: © Peter Andrews |
2007, Ben Macudi (975m), Scotland. | Photo: © Peter Andrews |
Leaves are bluish, deeply-lobed and blunt-tipped with longish white hairs. |
It was heavily collected by Hieracium Victorian plant hunters; there are more specimens in Herbariums (approx 150) than there are in the wild!
Peter Andrews says:
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Hieracium | graniticola | ⇐ Global Aspect ⇒ | Asteraceae |
Hieracium (Hawkweeds) |
Daisy & Dandelion Family [Asteraceae] |