Bath Wildlife Sightings
Leucanthemum vulgare subsp. ircutianum (Early Ox-eye), Newton St. Loe, ST7065
Date first seen
Date last seen
Frequency of Sighting
Species
Evidence
Quantity
Large numbers
Locality
Newton St. Loe
Habitat
Road verges of roundabout and dual-carriageway
Environmental Conditions
Sunny
Grid Reference
ST701653 etc.
Other Information
This plant is apparently native on the coast, where it grows on cliff ledges between Portishead and Clevedon and was photographed in flower in April. Around Bath it occurs beside main roads and has either been introduced with road salt or wild flower seed, most likely the latter. The Ox-eye found in local pastures and meadows is only just beginning to flower. The early-flowering form is usually taller with flowerheads about 50% larger and the stems are less hairy, but where they grow in close proximity they readily hybridise.
Recorded by
Rob Randall
Identified by
Rob Randall
