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Machair
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Machair Flowers-Bornish
Type
Type:
Flora and Fauna - Machair
Isle of South Uist
Colourful fallow or crops full of Corn Marigold can be seen from the main track across the machair.
Machair Flowers-Howmore
Type
Type:
Flora and Fauna - Machair
Isle of South Uist
An excellent small area to see a good variety of machair flowers.
Sea Bindweed - Princes Strand
Type
Type:
Flora and Fauna - Machair
Eriskay, Isle of South Uist
This pink and white, striped funnel-shaped flower is found only here in the Outer Hebrides
Common Twayblade-Loch Thallan
Type
Type:
Flora and Fauna - Machair
Isle of South Uist
The Common Twayblade is an orchid which can be found around Loch Thallan.
Lesser Butterfly Orchids-Boisdale
Type
Type:
Flora and Fauna - Machair
Isle of South Uist
More abundant to the west of the main road. You can access the area easily as it is unfenced although plants can be seen from the main road in fenced fields further north too.
When to See
Flowers in June.Great Yellow Bumble Bee-Borve
Type
Type:
Flora and Fauna - Machair
Isle of Benbecula
The Great Yellow Bumblebee is a large bee with a yellow or brownish yellow body with a single black band (between the wings).
Field Gentian-South Beach
Type
Type:
Flora and Fauna - Machair
Isle of Barra
The Field Gentian (Gentianella Campestris) on Vatersay is home to the largest display on Barra and Vatersay.
Sea Rocket-Bosta
Type
Type:
Flora and Fauna - Machair
Isle of Lewis
Low/medium annual flowering plant with White/Mauve flowers
Eyebright-Reef Sands
Type
Type:
Flora and Fauna - Machair
Isle Of Lewis
A low growing plant with small white 2 lobed flowers. Found on improved agricultural land and coastal grassland.
Early Purple Orchid-Gearranan
Type
Type:
Flora and Fauna - Machair
Isle of Lewis
Medium, slim plant with pale to deep purple spike of flowers.
Sea Rocket-Eoropie
Type
Type:
Flora and Fauna - Machair
Isle of Lewis
Low/medium annual flowering plant with White/Mauve flowers
Red Clover- Garry Beach
Type
Type:
Flora and Fauna - Machair
Isle of Lewis
Low to medium growing with globular flowerheads, found on coastal grassland and agricultural land
Harebell-Eoropie
Type
Type:
Flora and Fauna - Machair
Isle of Lewis
Tall, slim stems with pale blue flowers
Machair Orchids-Northton
Type
Type:
Flora and Fauna - Machair
Isle of Harris
Frog orchid, northern marsh orchid, early marsh orchid, greater twayblade, and lesser butterfly orchid are typical machair orchid species.
Lady's Bedstraw-Dalmore
Type
Type:
Flora and Fauna - Machair
Isle of Lewis
Short, low growing with spike of bright yellow flowers
Red Clover-Loch Mor Barvas
Type
Type:
Flora and Fauna - Machair
Isle of Lewis
Low to medium growing with globular flowerheads. Found on coastal grassland and agricultural land
Hebridean Marsh Orchid-Clachan Sands
Type
Type:
Flora and Fauna - Machair
Isle of North Uist
Rare flower found only in North Uist!
Harebell- Berie Sands
Type
Type:
Flora and Fauna - Machair
Isle of Lewis
Tall, slim stems with pale blue flowers
Frog Orchid - Seilebost Machair
Type
Type:
Flora and Fauna - Machair
Isle of Harris
Frog Orchid, Northern Marsh Orchid, Early Marsh Orchid, Greater Twayblade, and Lesser Butterfly Orchid are typical Machair orchid species.
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