Scottish plant life

My favourite examples of plant life in Scotland

Wood Anemone

Growing up to a height of 25 cm the wood anemone is spring flower normally found in the ancient woodlands that used to dominate most of the British isles they can now be found in graveyards, parks and gardens. Displaying an array of white flowers that bloom in March and May, they species seeds are not very fertile so the expansion of these plants are rather slow, they are low growing flowers with six large white or purple streaked petals, deeply lobed leaves and a thin red stem. They are a common species and found all across Scotland and not of any conservation concern.

Silver birch

Able to grow to a height of 30 m the silver birch is a common sight all across Scotland with their thin branches, thin trunk, papery white bark and its triangular leaves it is widespread and fast growing being one of the first trees to recolonize the British isles after the last ice age the seeds are produced in large numbers and are easily carried by the wind causing them to have a large population and so are classed as common and under no threat. They provide the perfect environment for many species of plants and insects specifically 300 species in total due to the thin canopy and leaves that many species feed on.