glen coe

[avocet07]

does anybody know what plants and fungi you get in the area.
what alpine plants grow on the mountains around glen coe.
also any good spots for pine martins.
cheers for any replies

[APC]

Hello, I imagine at the very top you might find purple saxifrage: Saxifraga oppositifolia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I found some on top of Glenshee the other week.

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by avocet07

does anybody know what plants and fungi you get in the area.
what alpine plants grow on the mountains around glen coe.
also any good spots for pine martins.
cheers for any replies

one of our relatively new members - seaumasmaglen ( I think i spelt that right) is a ranger in glen coe - it might be an idea to send him a pm in case he doesnt see this thread.

you might also find this site Glencoe - Wildlife and Plants handy

[seamusagleann]

sorry i took too long to answer this busy at work tonight. yes we do have purple saxifrage on upper slopes throughout the glen . on rannoch moor there is sundews ,eats insects i believe as does a type of orchid that also thrives there . last end of season i took an instrest in fungi ,found chantrelle and various russelli along the lochan path also a white earlike one on logs but i forget the name . there is Pine Martens around the area ,one used to live in the bothy i take care of ,but never seen him/her for a while. i take it you might be visiting glen coe soon maybe i can arrange a tour