Plants and animals of Pointfield

An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015   

Wild flowers 

Hairy bitter-cress

Cardamine hirsuta


Appearance

Small annual with basal rosette of small, ovate leaves and erect stalk bearing smaller, narrower leaves that are not adpressed. Stalk facetted with 6 sides; hairless. Multiple very small stalked flowers arising from stem; flower four-petaled and no more than 3 mm. Leaves smooth edged or with slight teeth; hairy on upper surface and spsrsely around edge. Seed pods long and slender, ca. 1 cm long and circular; attached by a long stalk.

Habitat

In untended soil in vegetable garden.


Months in flower

2020
2021
2022
2023