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 

Bulbous buttercup

Ranunculus bulbosus


Appearance

Straggly annual with a narrow branched stalk that bears yellow buttercup flowers. Leaves three-lobed with middle lobe separated by a stalk. Flower with reflexed sepals forming a cone underneath. This is the most common buttercup in the wildflower lawn.

Habitat

In wooded area at bottom of garden and scattered across the flower meadow and lawn in front of the house.


Months in flower

2020
2021
2022
2023