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 

Oxeye daisy

Leucanthemum vulgare


Appearance

Tall (to 1 m) perennial with a large daisy-like flower (white petals, yellow centre) on an unbranched stem. Leaves tongue-like with side lobes. After seeding the wild flower meadow oxeye daisies dominated the first year. After five years, while still being common, they no longer dominate the meadow.    

Habitat

In the wild flower meadow.  


Months in flower

2020
2021
2022
2023