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Kidney Vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria)

I found this Kidney vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria) on the hunt for the Edmondston chickweed in the serpentine debrief on Unst, Shetland. The Kedney vetch is often found close to the coast with very variable colors although those found on the Keen are an unusual,...

Edmondston’s chickweed (Shetland mouse-ear)

The Edmondston chickweed (Ceratium nigrescens) also know as Shetland mouse-ear is only found on the serpentine debris on Unst, Shetland. The flower is the rarest of britains plane species discovered in 1837 by the 12 year old Thomas Edmondston. The plant was...