East Perthshire - Botanical Society of the British Isles

Sparganium natans
Local rarity: Scarce
Grid ref. Date Protection Site Habitat Abundance Recorder
NN 875813 1975 Beinn Bhreac N Sanderson
NN 921592 2005 Loch Dunmore M C Robinson
Least Bur-reed N
NN 961665 2011 Shinagag pools Edge of pool M C Robinson & L Tucker
NO 0444 1997 SSSI Loch of Craiglush Oligo-mesotrophic loch SNH Loch Inventory
NO 016650 1992 Tarvie Loch J Muscott
NO 123337 1986 Campsie R E Thomas
FBW gives it as 'not uncommon', but perhaps it would now be better described as 'local'. Almost certainly more sites to be found.
Spergula arvensis
National rarity:
Grid ref. Date Protection Site Habitat Abundance Recorder
Mostly in southern half Disturbed ground 38 5kmx5km squares Many
A common arable weed included here on account of its Vulnerable status. Under-recorded, like most arable weeds.
Stachys arvensis
National rarity: Near-threatened Scottish Biodiversity List
Local rarity: Rare
Grid ref. Date Protection Site Habitat Abundance Recorder
NO 328296 2008 Pilmore Arable fields Small numbers I Ford
Corn Spurrey A
Field Woundwort A
FBW says 'here and there in the lower and warmer parts of the districts, most frequent in Gowrie'. This indicates that, like lots of other arable weeds, it has declined considerably.
Subularia aquatica
Local rarity: Scarce
Vulnerable
Grid ref. Date Protection Site Habitat Abundance Recorder
NN 7279 1995 Loch an Duin SNH
NN 954618 2005 Ben Vrackie reservoir M C Robinson
NO 0544 2003 SSSI Loch of the Lowes Oligo-mesotrophic loch N F Stewart
NO 060450 1996 SSSI Loch of Butterstone Oligo-mesotrophic loch V James
Awlwort N
NO 1144 2010 SSSI Loch of Clunie Mesotrophic loch A Godfrey, W Hay, M C Robinson
NO 1344 2010 SSSI Marlee Loch Mesotrophic loch A Godfrey, W Hay, M C Robinson
NO 1642 2003 Fingask Loch N F Stewart
NO 1339 1984 SSSI Meikleour M McCallum-Webster