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 

Field poppy 

Papaver rhoeas


Appearance

Tall annual with long stems bearing a large, open flower of four petals with a dark spot at their base. Flower stems hairy. Seed heads are pendulous hairy pods. Leaves narrow and highly divided; fern-like.

Habitat

Found at various places around the garden, in wildflower borders.


Months in flower

2020
2021
2022
2023