West Highland Flora

Pink Purslane


Claytonia sibirica

Older name: Montia sibirica

Claytonia sibirica

Photo © Carl Farmer
14 May 2003 Skeabost, Skye
Flower 13 mm across

A garden escape, naturalised here and there in woods or shady places on damp soils.

Flower diameter c 15-20 mm

ID: 5 pink or white petals, with darker veins, well-notched, at least twice as long as sepals.  Has many very long-stalked leaves from the base, and just two unstalked and opposite stem leaves.

Other features: 5 stamens with purple anthers.  Leaves somewhat fleshy.  Both white and pink forms occur in Skye.  Closely related to the very different Blinks.

 

Claytonia sibirica

Photo © Carl Farmer
14 May 2003 Skeabost, Skye

 

Claytonia sibirica

Photo © Carl Farmer
11 May 2002 Inverness


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