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 

Fool's parsley

Aethusa cynapium


Appearance

Small hairless annual with ribbed stems. Leaves parsley-like, 2 or 3 pinnate, dark green. Flowers white, 2 mm, in umbels with 10 to 20 rays, petals unequal. Bracts absent, but each umbel with 3 or 4 pendant bracteoles giving a bearded appearance.

Habitat

In gravel drive at entrance to house.


Months in flower

2020
2021
2022
2023