Monday, May 23, 2022

Love is the (Berwick) Law

A brief family wander up Berwick Law unexpectedly delivered three new plants. First up as we made our way up the path was this lovely Purple Milk Vetch


Had I read up properly in advance I would have known this was a possibility. I was only vaguely looking out for Dianthus, which I didn't see. Probably needed to go off piste a bit more. Second up was this nice Meadow Rue nearer the top.

And then, fully three days later, I sussed this Bur Chervil that was at the summit. I had spotted this tiny Anthriscus but couldn't believe it was the usual one (sylvestris). Turned out it really was an Anthriscus after all though - A.caucalis. Since I figured it out from a small section in a packet from my wallet it's also the first specimen I've identified from a "herbarium specimen". The fruits are distinctively hook-haired and I bounced off Rose onto the BSBI handbook for confirmation.


Shame none of them were in Fife, but you can't have everything.



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