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 

Wall lettuce

Mycelis muralis


Appearance

Upright, straggly annual 40 cm high with soft, unprickly leaves. Upper leaves long and lanceolate, clasping the stem; lower leaves pinnately lobed, with a large triangular end lobe. Flower heads small, pale yellow, 7 to 8 mm each with only 5 rayed florets; on long stalks.

Habitat

In waste ground under the gean tree.


Months in flower

2020
2021
2022
2023