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Western Isles Wildflowers

Western Isles wildflowers is a collection of information about our Hebridean wildflowers including identification hints, traditional herbal uses and general plant lore.

 

Pink Wildflowers in the Western Isles

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	Frog Orchid	Machair orchid, greenish in early June going deep pinkish-brown as season progresses
	Thrift	clumps near the sea, rocks cliffs and saltmarsh, often forms cushions, long narrow leaves
	Moss Campion	Grassy areas (usually near sea) sea cliffs and rocky ledges, forms moss-like cushions, studded with pink flowers
	Lousewort rarely white	3-6", moorland and damp pasture, a few syems in a clump, leaves are small and comprised of leaflets
	Salmonberry	Stornoway castle grounds, abundant, canes and berries like a rasberry, (orange berries) pink flowers
	Red Campion	18"-36", forms patches of growth
	Ragged Robin	damp meadows , like a raggedy campion, lots of butterflies
	Foxglove	3-4', Bzzz, bee-plant, tall single spikes, large, soft downy leaves, thimble-like flowers natural is pink other colours: purple, white, cream
	Purple Heather	Deep purple, fist heather to flower, dry rocks & moor , covers and colours much land in high summer

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