Bath Wildlife Sightings

Glechoma hederacea (Ground-ivy), Swainswick Lane, Solsbury Hill, ST7667

Confirmed

Date first seen

Date last seen

Frequency of Sighting

Species

Glechoma hederacea Linnaeus (Ground-ivy)

Evidence

Quantity

Patches for about 3-4 metres

Locality

Swainswick Lane, Solsbury Hill

Habitat

Road verge

Environmental Conditions

Grid Reference

ST762676

Other Information

Growing amongst typical plants with violet flowers. Flower colour is controlled by a pink and a blue pigment, probably also a white one. See recent record of a white-flowered Red Dead-nettle.

Recorded by

Rob Randall

Identified by

Rob Randall