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East Perthshire - Botanical Society of the British Isles

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Genista anglica<br />

National rarity:<br />

Grid ref. Date Protection Site Habitat Abundance Recorder<br />

Throughout Dry heath 32 5kmx5km squares Many<br />

Petty Whin N<br />

Quite common in dry heathland and co-ordinates not usually recorded. Favours banks on moorland <strong>of</strong>ten with Erica cinerea (Bell Hea<strong>the</strong>r), where <strong>the</strong> hea<strong>the</strong>r cover is not too dense<br />

National rarity:<br />

Local rarity: Scarce<br />

Near-threatened<br />

Gentianella amarella ssp septentrionalis<br />

Grid ref. Date Protection Site Habitat Abundance Recorder<br />

NN 632755 2009 SSSI Pass <strong>of</strong> Drumochter In gateway M C Robinson<br />

NN 890670 1997 SSSI Glen Fender Calcareous meadow Also above road at NN 893668 N W Taylor<br />

NN 919680 1978 SSSI Monzie Limestone ridge. Scarce M C Robinson<br />

NN 924701 1997 SSSI Carn Liath Limestone pavement P Cramb<br />

NN 939640 2008 SSSI Meall an Daimh Calcareous outcrop M C Robinson<br />

Autumn Gentian N<br />

NN 962665 2011 Shinagag pools Bank <strong>of</strong> stream 40-50 M C Robinson & L Tucker<br />

NN 972672 2011 SSSI Crochton Limestone scree Large colony M C Robinson & L Tucker<br />

NN 968685 2012 SSSI Meall Breac Limestone outcrops Frequent M C Robinson & L Tucker<br />

NN 987748 2010 SSSI Glen Loch Limestone grassland M C Robinson & L Tucker<br />

NN 993728 2010 SSSI Loch Loch (south) Limestone grassland M C Robinson & L Tucker<br />

NO 078767 1997 Creag Easgaidh BSBI<br />

NO 131734 2011 Creag Dubhaidh Limestone grassland Two sites M C Robinson<br />

NO 137760 1998 The Cairnwell P Cramb<br />

This subspecies is known from very few o<strong>the</strong>r areas in nor<strong>the</strong>rn Britain. Always in well-drained calcareous soils, <strong>of</strong>ten quite loose and shaley. Apart from a gateway site at Drumochter<br />

it is confined to <strong>the</strong> Blair Atholl limestone areas<br />

Gentianella campestris<br />

National rarity: Vulnerable<br />

Grid ref. Date Protection Site Habitat Abundance Recorder<br />

Mostly in nor<strong>the</strong>rn half Calcareous soils 36 5kmx5km squares Many<br />

Nationally it has declined markedly, but in <strong>Perthshire</strong> it is still quite common, especially at <strong>the</strong> sides <strong>of</strong> hill tracks where <strong>the</strong>re is some calcareous influence<br />

Geranium columbinum<br />

Near-threatened<br />

Local rarity: Rare Scottish Biodiversity List<br />

Grid ref. Date Protection Site Habitat Abundance Recorder<br />

Field Gentian N<br />

Long-stalked Crane's-bill N

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