A Botany Group within the Friends of Corstorphine Hill has been active since 2001. It aims to search out, identify, record, list and photograph the plants on the hill throughout the year. The group could use anyone with skills in botany, photography, computing, surveying or even just spare time.

If interested, contact: friends@corstorphinehill.org.uk

Interpretation leaflets

Leaflets have been produced as an aid to interpretation of the botanical interest on the local Nature Reserve at Corstorphine Hill, namely the 'Flowers of Corstorphine Hill' and the 'Trees of Corstorphine Hill'. Copies can be obtained from a committee member of Friends of Corstorphine Hill, or scanned copies of these can be viewed/download as .gif images, as listed below.

Flowers of Corstorphine Hill, LNR - front, three-folded A4 (269kb)
Flowers of Corstorphine Hill, LNR - back, three-folded A4 (294kb)

Trees of Corstorphine Hill, LNR - front outside face, four-folded A3 (290kb)
Trees of Corstorphine Hill, LNR - back outside face, four-folded A3 (112kb)
Trees of Corstorphine Hill, LNR - top inside face, four-folded A3 (316kb)
Trees of Corstorphine Hill, LNR - bottom inside face, four-folded A3 (348kb)

Plant records

The list of Plant Species that are thought to grow on the hill.
Description and images from the 'Mosses Walk'.
On a conservation note, the difference between native Bluebells and Spanish Bluebells is explained in these extracts, by plant descriptions and dichotomous key, taken from the New Flora of the British Isles (Stace, 1991).
Earth Stars - a spectacular mushroom Geastrum triplex, somewhat uncommon in Scotland, can be found in autumn on Corstorphine Hill. More information on this species can be found at the following websites: description at University of Paisley, distribution map at NBN Gateway (Nature Biodiversity Network) and listing/status at Biodiversity Scotland.