Bath Wildlife Sightings

Marsh Cinquefoil (Comarum palustre), Newton Park, Newton St. Loe, ST6963

Confirmed

Date first seen

Date last seen

Frequency of Sighting

Species

Comarum palustre (Marsh Cinquefoil)

Evidence

Quantity

Dozens

Locality

Newton Park

Habitat

In one of the two ponds

Environmental Conditions

Grid Reference

ST690636

Other Information

The nearest known native sites are on the Somerset peat moors, so either this colony was originally planted or seed was introduced, probably from there, by a water bird - Rob Randall.

Recorded by

Simon Crampin

Identified by

Simon Crampin, Rob Randall