SHEEPSBIT
Jasione Montana
Bellflower Family [Campanulaceae] 
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Bellflower Family [Campanulaceae]
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20th June 2008, Peel Castle, IoM. |
Photo: © RWD |
| Sheepsbit amongst Cats Ear, Thrift and English Stonecrop. |
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| 20th June 2008, Peel Castle, IoM. Date, place, where | Photo: © RWD |
| It seems to have a (ridged) square stem, that is also round in places. Strange that no other book refers to this. |
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| 20th June 2008, Peel Castle, IoM. | Photo: © RWD |
| A sun-reddened plant. Stem very hairy. |
| 22nd Aug 2007, Penmaen Mawr, Llanfairfechan, North Wales. | Photo: © RWD |
| 22nd Aug 2007, Penmaen Mawr, Llanfairfechan, North Wales. | Photo: © RWD |
| Leaves hairy too. |
| 8th June 2007, Greenside Mines, Glenridding, Cumbria. | Photo: © RWD |
| Un-opened florets. The green triangular sepals also have hairs. |
| 22nd Aug 2007, Penmaen Mawr, Llanfairfechan, North Wales. | Photo: © RWD |
| When the florets open, the five petals are of un-equal length. |
| 8th June 2007, Greenside Mines, Glenridding, Cumbria. | Photo: © RWD |
| 8th June 2007, Greenside Mines, Glenridding, Cumbria. | Photo: © RWD |
| 22nd Aug 2007, Penmaen Mawr, Llanfairfechan, North Wales. | Photo: © RWD |
| 22nd Aug 2007, Penmaen Mawr, Llanfairfechan, North Wales. | Photo: © RWD |
| 22nd Aug 2007, Penmaen Mawr, Llanfairfechan, North Wales. | Photo: © RWD |
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Superficial resemblance to : several Scabious flowers (Devils Bit Scabious, Field Scabious and Small Scabious), not least in name. They also have much the same colour. However, Sheepsbit belongs to the Bellflower family whereas the Scabious flowers belong to the Teasel Family. Distinguishing Feature : When in flower, a mass of short narrow ribbon-like azure or sky-blue petals sticking out in a hemi-sphere like a pin-cushion. The stem appears to be both square with ridges near the single flower-head and round where the lower stem leaves are. ANY TEXT GOES HERE |
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Bellflower Family [Campanulaceae]
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