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 

Kingcup or Marsh marigold

Caltha palustris


Appearance

Annual with large, heart-shaped leaves borne on red stalks, and large, yellow, buttercup-like, five-petaled flowers with a mass of yellow stamens at its core.

Habitat

In shallow margins of the pond.


Months in flower

2020
2021
2022
2023