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 

Lesser yellow-sorrel

Oxalis exilis


Appearance

Tiny ground-cover annual with clover-like hairy green stalked leaves arising from creeping threadlike rooting stems. Flowers small, yellow, bell-like, 5-petaled and with just 5 stamens.

Habitat

In pond rock garden and herbaceous border.


Months in flower

2020
2021
2022
2023