Photo © David Fenwick |
Rare in Argyll and extremely rare further north. In dry coastal grassland or rock crevices. Flowerhead diameter c 12-20 mm. Leaves c 2 mm wide. ID: Flowerhead consists of mostly (or all) bulbils; flowers few or none. Other features: Smells of garlic. Leaves and stems tubular. Bulbils pink-purple. Flowers, if present, pinkish, on stalks c 10-20 mm long. Picture on left shows bulbils putting out new shoots while still on the plant. Flowerhead when young enclosed by broad papery bract with long tapering point. |
