East Perthshire - Botanical Society of the British Isles

NO 134347 2002 Stobhall Pond R A H Smith
NO 163381 2003 Bridge of Isla N F Stewart
NO 136407 1984 SSSI Dowie's Hole F H Perring
NO 218413 1997 Bendochy N F Stewart
NO 240446 2005 Boat of Bardmony Mud at edge of river N F Stewart et al
A comparatively good list of records for this scarce species. Needs the muddy edges of rivers, ponds, lochs etc and so has decreased in much of the UK
Linaria repens
Local rarity: Rare
Grid ref. Date Protection Site Habitat Abundance Recorder
NN 944581 1994 Pitlochry R Youngman
NN 961554 2009 SSSI Tomdachoille Ridge of stable shingle 80 plants in flower A Godfrey
NO 1919 1997 Cairnie Pier Most of it was sprayed in 1987 R T McLeod
No longer at Cairnie Pier and the Pitlochry site was probably of garden origin, so Tomdachoille Island may be the only remaining site, though it may also be naturalised there.
Linaria vulgaris
Local rarity: Scarce
Grid ref. Date Protection Site Habitat Abundance Recorder
NN 86M 2008 Woodend Roadside verge M C Robinson
NN 86X 2008 Blair Atholl Roadside verge M C Robinson
NO 12SW 1989 anon
NO 1940 1999 Stormont Loch A Showler
NO 22SW 1987 anon
NO 232272 1986 Fingask Farm R A H Smith
NO 32NW 1987 anon
NO 3430 1987 Invergowrie M Benstead
NO 34SW 1987 anon
Very scattered and most records have poor resolution. Needs some investigation and better recording.
Linnaea borealis
National rarity: Scarce
Local rarity: Rare
Scottish Biodiversity List
Grid ref. Date Protection Site Habitat Abundance Recorder
NN 963622 2003 Ben Vrackie One patch in heather 7m x 5m L Tucker
NO 184422 2012 SSSI Hare Myre Scots Pine plantation Colony 25m x 9m M C Robinson
Pale Toadflax A
Common Toadflax N
Twinflower N