Bath Wildlife Sightings
Yellow Rattle (Rhinanthus minor), Innox Park, Twerton, Bath, ST7264
Date first seen
Date last seen
Frequency of Sighting
Species
Evidence
Quantity
Several patches, mostly in fruit.
Locality
Innox Park, Twerton, Bath
Habitat
Wild flower patch in amenity grassland
Environmental Conditions
Grid Reference
ST726643
Other Information
The main image is probably of subspecies stenophyllus which flowers in late summer and prefers damp conditions. The other photogragh is probably of subspecies calcareus which prefers dry grassland and is found on hill pastures around Bath. Subspecies minor, which flowers in early summer, also appeared to be present but was in seed. The first of these was probably introduced with commercial seed. The others may have been introduced from seed gathered on local pastures.
Recorded by
Rob Randall
Identified by
Rob Randall
