Scottish cliff plant for ID please

[pammosley]

Hi, this was growing in the cliffs at Durness, is it Roseroot?
Thanks for looking

[earthdragon64]

I'd say that it's Roseroot, although I'm never 100% confident without flowers. It certainly looks right to me though.

[pammosley]

That was quick Earthdragon! Thanks alot

[davidbr]

It's not a plant I'm familiar with (and I'm rather jealous, as a Southerner... ) but it certainly tallies up with the photos I've looked at of Roseroot, and doesn't match any of the other alien Sedums that are out there.

So yes, I'd agree. I've seen it before at Cwm Idwal, almost 10 years ago now, during my birding days, but that was through a telescope up on the high ledges. I'm planning to go there again next May; how I'm going to get close enough for a photo, christ knows...

[Johnny Redgate]

I'd also go with roseroot. I've seen it at Cwm Idwal whilst on a horribly slimy gully climb next to the Devil's Kitchen (Devil's Staircase I think). Also on Skye.

[pammosley]

Thanks everyone for looking. Roseroot it is then. That`s the joy of visiting different habitats, it`s a bit easier to find something new
David - I hope you have a good trip in May, tread carefully

[davidbr]

Originally Posted by pammosley

Thanks everyone for looking. Roseroot it is then. That`s the joy of visiting different habitats, it`s a bit easier to find something new
David - I hope you have a good trip in May, tread carefully

I'm one of those people that when I'm doing something obviously, dangerously stupid (like climbing down a sheer cliff slope at Durlston, for instance, in the drizzle, camera in my only good hand and no treads on my shoes...) I come out of it just fine. Crossing a quiet road on a sunny day to buy a newspaper, on the other hand, I fall flat on my face and break my elbow...

[PeterJL]

You don't need to go all the way up to to the cliffs to see Roseroot at Cwm Idwal. It grows on the big rocks next to the "nature trail" around Llyn Idwal.

[pammosley]

Originally Posted by davidbr

I'm one of those people that when I'm doing something obviously, dangerously stupid (like climbing down a sheer cliff slope at Durlston, for instance, in the drizzle, camera in my only good hand and no treads on my shoes...) I come out of it just fine. Crossing a quiet road on a sunny day to buy a newspaper, on the other hand, I fall flat on my face and break my elbow...

LOL (sorry )