50 Flora of Shetland 



R. reptans (Prostrate Spear wort). Edrnond- 

 ston mentions this as being found by stony 

 margins in sub-alpine lakes, especially in 

 Northmaven, and at the east side of Unst ; 

 but Beeby (Scot. Nat. 1887), while admitting 

 that it may occur, gives his opinion that 

 Edmondston's record refers to the var. of R. 

 Flammula; an opinion which is undoubtedly 

 correct. 



R. acris (Common Buttercup). Common 

 throughout Shetland. 



R. repens (Creeping Buttercup). Common 

 in fields, especially when the soil is stiff. 



3. Caltha palustris (Marsh Marigold). Very 

 common by lakes, rivers and marshes. 



C. palustris, var. zetlandica. South end of 

 Loch of Cliff, Unst ; peaty ditches by Arisdale 

 Voe, Hamna Voe, Littlesetter Loch ; stony 

 margins of Clickhimin Loch, Lerwick. Var. 

 zetlandica was thus named by Beeby in 

 Scot. Nat. 1887. Of this he said: "The 

 plant for which I propose the above name is 

 too abundant and widespread to be passed 

 by as a chance form of the type. It is 

 characterised by its small size (about 5-8 

 inches), rooting stems, and small flowers, but 

 the root-leaves resemble those of palustris 



