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 

Sticky mouse-ear

Cerastium glomeratum


Appearance

Small straggly annual with long stalks bearing widely spaced paired small ovate leaves that are very hairy and have a central vein. Flowers arranged in bunches at end of stalk; small, typically only partially opening at most; 5-petaled with each petal notched in outer part.

Habitat

In vegetable garden in fallow ground.


Months in flower

2020
2021
2022
2023