East Perthshire - Botanical Society of the British Isles

NN 952585 1995 Kinnaird Burn Den Gorge woodland N W Taylor
NO 04T 1995 SSSI Den of Riechip Gorge woodland R A H Smith
NO 141523 1995 SSSI Romadie Wood Gorge woodland V Howard
NO 14U 2007 SSSI Craighall Gorge Gorge woodland On both banks PSNS
NO 177460 2012 R Ericht woods, Blairgowrie Broadleaved woodland Beside Lade PSNS
Usually found in quite damp wooded ravines, often on steep slopes
Filago minima
Local rarity: Scarce
Grid ref. Date Protection Site Habitat Abundance Recorder
NN 8666 ?? Blair Atholl, Games Park Knoll A Robson
NN 95N 2007 R Tummel, Pitlochry Riverside shingle M C Robinson
NN 95M 2007 R Tummel, East Haugh Riverside shingle M C Robinson
NN 969543 2006 R Tummel, Moulinearn Riverside shingle M C Robinson
NN 95Q 2007 SSSI Richard's Island Riverside shingle M C Robinson
Small Cudweed N
NN 991496 2012 R Tay, Guay Riverside shingle and track Extensive R Youngman & L Borradaille
NO 1238 2004 SSSI Delvine Riverside shingle M C Robinson
NO 138401 1999 Little Fardle PSNS
NO 1439 2006 SSSI Kercock Riverside shingle PSNS
NO 012765 1975 Allt a'Ghlinne Mhoir B S Brookes
NO 339295 2010 Kingoodie Quarry Bare ground Thousands M C Robinson & PSNS
Nearly all the sites are on rather bare, sandy ground beside the River Tummel-Tay, but the large colony at the top of Kingoodie Quarry stands out as being different.
Filago vulgaris
National rarity Near-threatened
Scottish Biodiversity List
Local rarity: Scarce
Grid ref. Date Protection Site Habitat Abundance Recorder
NO 045440 1983 SSSI Loch of the Lowes anon
NO 097571 1995 Stylemouth P R McPhail
NO 200233 1990 Hole o'Clean A Mathers
Common Cudweed N
NO 215233 2008 Glendoick Disturbed ground. A single plant M C Robinson & L Tucker
NO 206252 2007 Pitroddie Thin soils Scattered M C Robinson & L Tucker
NO 2244 2008 Aberbothrie North bank of river A Godfrey & PSNS
NO 339295 2010 Kingoodie Quarry Bare ground Thousands M C Robinson & PSNS
Most of the sites are in the Sidlaws or Carse of Gowrie. It was described as 'common' there by FBW, but this does not seem appropriate today