Machair

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Sea Bindweed - Princes Strand

This pink and white, striped funnel-shaped flower is found only here in the Outer Hebrides

Lesser Butterfly Orchids-Boisdale

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…

Machair Flowers - Howmore

An excellent small area to see a good variety of machair flowers.

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The Common Twayblade is an orchid which can be found around Loch Thallan.

Machair Flowers - Bornish

Colourful fallow or crops full of Corn Marigold can be seen from the main track across the machair.

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    Hushinish, Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides

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    Add Heath spotted Orchid-Huisinis to your Itinerary

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    Barvas, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 0XR

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    Low to medium growing with globular flowerheads. Found on coastal grassland and agricultural land

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    Eoropie, Ness, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9NB

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    Low/medium annual flowering plant with White/Mauve flowers

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    Butt of Lewis, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, HS2 9NB

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    A low growing plant with small white 2 lobed flowers. Found on improved agricultural land and coastal grasslands.

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    Reef, Isle Of Lewis, Outer Hebrides

    Isle Of Lewis

    A low growing plant with small white 2 lobed flowers. Found on improved agricultural land and coastal grassland.

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