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 

Hedge mustard

Sisymbrium officinale


Appearance

Tall upright annual with upper leaves with a pairof long lateral back-ward directed lobes. Lower leaves pinnate with rounded terminal lobe. Flowers in clusters; small, yellow and 4-petaled. Seed pods vertical, tight against the stem.

Habitat

Growing along back wall just outside gate.


Months in flower

2020
2021
2022
2023