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Mertensia maritima (L.) Gray

oysterplant (Boraginaceae)

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RestrictedVery strong tendencyN
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Mertensia maritima is a distinctive glaucous plant of Arctic shingle beaches, found as far south as the Irish Sea.

Cadboll (VC106: East Ross); 2019-07-02

 oysterplant / Mertensia maritima: _Mertensia maritima_ is a distinctive glaucous plant of Arctic shingle beaches, found as far south as the Irish Sea.

The fruit of Mertensia maritima is a group of 4 black nutlets.

Cadboll (VC106: East Ross); 2019-07-02

 oysterplant / Mertensia maritima: The fruit of _Mertensia maritima_ is a group of 4 black nutlets.

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