One version says the seeds fell from his pocket when he took out a handkerchief. The plant is called the Prince's Flower. The story says it is not native to the Outer Hebrides and that it grows only on Eriskay, whatever attempts are made to grow it elsewhere. The sea bindweed, Calystegia soldanella, is in fact a plant of sandy shores in many places, so a botanist would doubt the exclusive claim.
The landing itself is well documented. The flower tale is a local tradition with the shape of a miracle story and has been repeated by tourist sources for many years.
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