West Highland Flora

Daucus carota

Photo © Carl Farmer
9 Aug 2002 Scorrybreac, Skye

Frequent by the shore and on roadsides and grassland within a mile or so of shore.

Flowerhead diameter c 5 cm.  Fruit c 2.5-4 mm long.

ID: The large forked lower bracts

Other features: Purple spiny fruit as in pic below.

Photo © Carl Farmer
23 Sep 2002 Glenbrittle, Skye