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 

Fringecups

Tellima grandiflora


Appearance

Low perennial with pale green rounded palmate leaves with rounded denticles. Flower spikes tall, up to 40 cm, bearing widely spaced bell-shaped green flowers with recurved fringed lobes that are yellow initially but eventually turn pink.

Habitat

Against West fence in wild nettle and bramble stand. Noted for first time in 2022


Months in flower

2020
2021
2022
2023