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Map of the sites holding the search term ""Primula scotica""
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Red Point Coast
…ars ago). The cliff-top vegetation includes large colonies of Scottish primrose Primula scotica and the cliffs themselves support colonies of breeding seabirds.
Non-marine Devonian (geology)
The geology at Red Point shows the best known example of Middle Devonian lake-margin depo…
Stromness Heaths and Coast
…s herb-rich sedge dominated vegetation. The nationally scarce Scottish primrose Primula scotica thrives locally in this maritime heathland and grassland mosaic. The largest Primula scotica colonies occur near Yesnaby.
There is a natural landward transition from the more maritime …
Rousay
… nigrum and bell heather Erica cinerea. The nationally scarce Scottish primrose Primula scotica thrives in these habitats.
Muckle Water is a good example of a mesotrophic loch (containing moderate amounts of nutrients). The nutrient level is unusual within a catchment comprising.…
Dunnet Links
…well as the nationally scarce hair sedge Carex capillaris and Scottish primrose Primula scotica.
There are small areas of dune heath where sand sedge Carex arenaria grows alongside heather Calluna vulgaris and crowberry Empetrum nigrum. Creeping willow Salix repens, silverweed Po…
North Hill
…h which supports a strong population of the nationally scarce Scottish primrose Primula scotica. North Hill SSSI has the largest and most botanically diverse area of this habitat in Orkney.
North Hill is of national and international importance for its colonies of breeding Arctic…
Invernaver
…ans and the nationally scarce hair sedge Carex capillaris and Scottish primrose Primula scotica.
Vascular plant assemblage
The habitats at Invernaver SSSI support eight nationally rare or scarce vascular plant species: purple oxytropis, hair sedge, curved sedge, the eyebright Eup…
Stroma
…n plantain Plantago coronopus, spring squill Scilla verna and Scottish primrose Primula scotica.
Cliff-nesting seabirds (seabird colony and guillemot)
The sea cliffs of Stroma SSSI support nationally important numbers of breeding seabirds. The species include razorbill Alca torda…
Strathy Coast
…ommon self-heal Prunella vulgaris, frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis and cowslip Primula veris are all found within the machair habitat.
Maritime cliff (vegetation)
The cliff top maritime grasslands of Strathy Coast are both varied and extensive and show complete succession to mar…
Holborn Head
…ea plantain Plantago maritima. There are also colonies of the Scottish primrose Primula scotica which only grows in Caithness, Sutherland and Orkney. The cliff-top vegetation is of importance as a Caithness example of northern maritime heath habitat.
West Westray
…ts a rich variety of species, including the nationally scarce Scottish primrose Primula scotica; other species include Alpine meadow-rue Thalictrum alpinum and Alpine bistort Persicaria alpina. The rock outcrops support well developed fern communities and some of the wetter rock …
Ushat Head
…eping willow Salix repens are the main dwarf shrubs. The rare Scottish primrose Primula scotica and small-fruited yellow sedge Carex viridula are found at Ushat Head SSSI. roseroot Sedum rosea and kidney vetch Anthyllis vulneraria are abundant, along with the maritime species, sp…
Eilean nan Ron
…Armeria maritima, buck’s horn plantain Plantago coronopus and Scottish primrose Primula scotica, an endemic plant which is only found in Sutherland, Caithness and Orkney.
Barnacle goose
Along with the nearby Eilean Hoan, Eilean nan Ron supports an internationally important winter…
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