Bath Wildlife Sightings
Montia fontana subsp. chondrosperma (Blinks), Bath Riverside, ST7464
Date first seen
Date last seen
Frequency of Sighting
Species
Evidence
Quantity
Five patches fairly close together
Locality
Bath Riverside
Habitat
Slope with short thin turf
Environmental Conditions
Sunny
Grid Reference
ST740648
Other Information
A small annual plant, growing here in large colonies so it has probably been present for several years. It grows as a native in sandy places near Bristol and Clevedon but in this instance was probably introduced with turf, grass seed or lawn sand. Only the 3rd record for the Bath area. It grew for a couple of years in a raised bed on the London Road,, where it was introduced with compost. It also turned up at Mulberry Way, Combe Down, when the new estate was being built.
Recorded by
Rob Randall
Identified by
Rob Randall
