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All of the species included are classed as ‘natives’ or ‘archaeophytes’. The latter refers to plants that, though not native, have been here since before 1500. Most of them are species associated with cultivation. Plants arriving or introduced later than that date are ‘neophytes’ and are excluded. Hybrids are also excluded, as their recording is so incomplete, as are ‘microspecies’ such as the dandelions (Taraxacum spp.), hawkweeds (Hieracium spp.) and brambles (Rubus spp.). The distribution of their sites reflects where their specialist recorders have been active more than it shows their true range and frequency. One dandelion and seven hawkweeds are included as they are Red Data List species. Certain groups of plants, such as roses (Rosa spp.), which hybridise freely, have been poorly understood and inconsistently recorded in the vice-county. None, apart from R. spinosissima, are included. Willows (Salix spp.) also hybridise freely but they have received more attention over the years and pure, or virtually pure, species have been recognisable and are included where appropriate. Other groups needing work to clarify their situation include the genus Potentilla and its hybrids and the aquatic Ranunculus species. Some species included in the Register as locally rare or scarce are only there because their habitat is locally rare. A good example of this is provided by the saltmarsh plants, as saltmarsh only occurs in a tiny area in the south-east of the vice-county, from about Templehall to Invergowrie. This brings into the Register the following species: Aster tripolium (Sea Aster) Locally Rare Atriplex glabriuscula (Babington’s Orache) Locally Rare Atriplex prostrata (Spear-leaved Orache) Locally Rare Leymus arenarius (Lyme-grass) Locally Rare Plantago coronopus (Buck’s-horn Plantain) Locally Rare Puccinellia maritima (Common Saltmarsh-grass) Locally Rare Triglochin maritimum (Sea Arrow-grass) Locally Scarce Many other species are only included because the number of records is insufficient to exclude them, even though they are almost certainly more frequent than suggested. Future recording will probably show that the following species are not Locally Rare: Cerastium semidecandrum (Little Mouse-ear) Hordeum murinum (Wall Barley) Lathraea squamaria (Toothwort) Poa compressa (Flattened Meadow-grass) Polygonum boreale (Northern Knotgrass) The following species will probably be revealed not to be Locally Scarce: Agrostis gigantea (Black Bent) Anagallis arvensis (Scarlet Pimpernel) Artemisia vulgaris (Mugwort) Convolvulus arvensis (Field Bindweed) Euphorbia helioscopia (Sun Spurge) Hypericum humifusum (Trailing St John’s-wort) Lamium amplexicaule (Henbit Dead-nettle) Malva sylvestris (Common Mallow) Myosotis ramosissima (Early Forget-me-not) 6
Ranunculus hederaceus (Ivy-leaved Crowfoot) Rorippa microphylla (Narrow-fruited Watercress) Urtica urens (Small Nettle) Viola canina (Heath Dog-violet) Note that the majority of these are weeds, showing that the cultivated habitats have been under-recorded. Another group of species is those about which there has been some confusion resulting in inconsistent recording. In the Register Cochlearia micacea (Mountain Scurvygrass) is listed as Locally Rare and Cochlearia pyrenaica ssp alpina (Pyrenean Scurvygrass) as Locally Scarce. It is doubtful whether they have been sufficiently consistently distinguished for these categorisations to be maintained. Note that many of these species in the lists above would still qualify for the Register under other criteria. 7 THE UPDATE Since the first edition 116 records have been updated and 110 have been added. The latter were either new discoveries or records from new sources that came to light. Five new species appear in the Register for the first time, all new discoveries: Anthriscus caucalis (Bur Chervil), Eleogiton fluitans (Floating Club-rush), Polystichum setiferum (Soft Shield-fern), Scrophularia auriculata (Water Figwort) and Sinapis alba (White Mustard). The first two had old records but these were the first in recent times, and the latter three had never been recorded before. Four species moved from Locally Rare down to Locally Scarce: Alchemilla glomerulans (Clustered Lady’s-mantle), Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (Grey Club-rush), Trichophorum cespitosum (Northern Deergrass) and Utricularia minor (Lesser Bladderwort). Only one species was removed from the Register, having exceeded the limit of 15 records which would classify it as Locally Scarce: Glyceria declinata (Small Sweetgrass). This species is actually quite common, as might be expected, and was expected to fall off the Register at an early stage. The species in the Register are as follows. Many are included under more than one criterion, but they are only listed once below under the main reasons for their inclusion: Endangered and Nationally Rare (1) Crepis mollis Endangered and Nationally Scarce (5) Alchemilla wichurae Hypopitys monotropa Melampyrum sylvaticum Sagina saginoides Salix myrsinites 7 Endangered (3) Astragalus danicus Gnaphalium sylvaticum Scleranthus annuus Vulnerable and Nationally Rare (12) Astragalus alpinus Cystopteris dickieana Hieracium carpathicum
Page 1 and 2: East Perthshire Rare Plant Register
Page 3 and 4: 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Thanks are due t
Page 5: Local Rarity Status Criteria Locall
Page 9 and 10: Carex atrata Carex capillaris Carex
Page 11 and 12: 7 LAYOUT OF THE REGISTER Plants are
Page 13 and 14: Aethusa cynapium ssp. cynapium Loca
Page 15 and 16: Allium oleraceum National rarity: V
Page 17 and 18: NO 323281 2011 Monorgan Edge of tra
Page 19 and 20: Aster tripolium Local rarity: Rare
Page 21 and 22: Ballota nigra Local rarity: Rare Gr
Page 23 and 24: A species of ungrazed grassland hab
Page 25 and 26: Carex atrata National rarity: Scarc
Page 27 and 28: NO 124743 1985 Allt Coolah J Bevan
Page 29 and 30: NO 339295 2010 Kingoodie Quarry Edg
Page 31 and 32: NN 87NE 1991 Allt Sheicheachan M C
Page 33 and 34: NN 619735 2006 SSSI Sow of Atholl L
Page 35 and 36: Grid ref. Date Protection Site Habi
Page 37 and 38: This species of calcareous grasslan
Page 39 and 40: NN 849739 1986 Beinn Dearg Damp sub
Page 41 and 42: Dianthus deltoides National rarity:
Page 43 and 44: NN 616674 1998 Allt Shallainn B S B
Page 45 and 46: Eleogiton fluitans Local rarity: Ra
Page 47 and 48: NN 828769 2007 Glen Bruar Runnel in
Page 49 and 50: NN 9557 2008 Black Spout Wood M C R
Page 51 and 52: NN 953586 1998 Kinnaird Burn RE You
Page 53 and 54: Fumaria bastardii Local rarity: Rar
Page 55 and 56: Genista anglica National rarity: Gr
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Glebionis (Chrysanthemum) segetum N
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NN 711709 2007 Dalnacardoch Side of
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NN 9879 1990 SSSI Falls of Tarf D M
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NO 12NW 1997 Muirward Wood, Scone A
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NN 957762 1972 SSSI Allt Fheannach,
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Colonies of more than 15 plants are
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Lathraea squamaria Local rarity: Sc
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The Hare Myre site may be an accide
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Lysimachia thyrsiflora National rar
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NO 06SE 1989 anon NO 13SW 1989 anon
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Minuartia rubella National rarity:
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NO 0544 1983 SSSI Loch of Buttersto
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NN 876648 1983 Blair Atholl Golf-co
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Plantago coronopus Local rarity: Ra
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NN 891757 1977 Gleann Mhairc B S Br
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Potamogeton obtusifolius Local rari
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This species is at the northern ext
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Puccinellia maritima Local rarity:
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NO 22D 2006 Beal Hill PSNS NO 23SW
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Rumex hydrolapathum Local rarity: R
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NN 945630 1979 SSSI Meall an Daimh
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Salix pentandra Local rarity: Scarc
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Mainly known from the Dunkeld-Blair
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Sibbaldia procumbens National rarit
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NO 12Q 2006 Seggieden PSNS NO 12NE
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Only known by FBW in Loch of Clunie
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Triglochin maritimum Local rarity:
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Vaccinium microcarpum National rari
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NN 949631 1998 SSSI Ben Vrackie P C
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Viola tricolor National rarity: Nea
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