[ Natural History in East Anglia ]

THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE LOWESTOFT DISTRICT

Notable Vascular Plants 2004

Ruscus aculeatus L. Butcher’s Broom. Capel St Andrew TM377484. Two small bushes c. one metre apart on east facing grass verge. 20/03/2004 C.A.J. C.G.A.

Viola odorata L. Sweet Violet. Alton Water TM1436 a small patch of the white flowering form in grass. 20/03/2004. C.A.J. C.G.A.

Callendula officinalis L. Pot Marigold. Pakefield TM541909 One in flower down cliff face. 28/03/2004.

Cerastium arvense L. Common Field Mouse Ear. Herringfleet Hills TM469981. Several by entrance gate.

Also present Erodium cicutarium L. Common Storks – bill. One White flowered form.

Viola canina ssp canina L. Heath Dog Violet. Several on short turf. 25/04/2004

Crataegus x media Bechst. Hybrid Hawthorn. Lowestoft TM545941. A c50m hedgerow bordering the south side of Harris Middle School. Also Oulton by Ambulance Station in west facing hedgerow TM521952. 02/05/2004.

Allium ursinum L. Ramsons. Oulton TM59. A considerable patch in private wood with many ancient woodland indicators. 02/05/2004.

Amsinkia macrantha Lehm. Fiddleneck Park Hill Oulton. TM 525961

One plant in hedgerow. Rare in the Lothingland District.

Also here Cruciata laevipes Mill. Crosswort. Several plants along south facing hedgerow. 02/05/2004

Geranium rotundifolium L. Round Leaved Crane’s-Bill. White House Farm Oulton TM518965. Several white flowering plants by stables. 02/05/2004.

Contributors:

Colin Ayers C.G.A.

Colin A Jacobs C.A.J.

Vascular Plants of Particular Note

Notable Vascular Plants of 2003

C A Jacobs.

Listed by Latin name, followed by abbreviations of authors, common name, site name, four figure grid ref, vice county, initials of finder(s) & notes by compiler or submitter.

Latin & Common names follow Stace 2^nd edition 1997. A list of references & key to finders initials are to be found at the end of this list. The list is made in date order.

Iris foetidmissa L. Stinking Iris Kessingland by the Sewage Works TM 532856, v.c.25 C.A.J. 15/02/03 Probably a garden throw out.

Anemone appanena. L. Blue Anemone Gunton Wood TM 541958, v.c 25 C.A.J. 03/04/03 A naturalized introduction.

Lamium purpureum L.Red –dead nettle Blyford TM 412774 v.c.25 C.A.J. 08/04/03 White flowered form.

Claytonia perfoliata Willd Spring BeautyLowestoft TM 546929 v.c, 25 C.A.J. 04/04/03 Growing between sleepers at Railway Station.

Hyacinthus orientalis L. Hyacinth Gunton. TM 545958 v.c. 25 C.A.J. 21/04/03 One pink form on soil heap close to dwellings. A common garden throwout.

Tulipa gesneriana L. Tulip Covehithe. TM 522818 v.c.25 Lowestoft Field Club. 07/05/03. One in ruined church by inner wall, bulb probably dropped by a corvid

Tagetes patula L. French Marigold Wrentham TM 494822 v.c.25 C.A.J.14/05/2003. Two plants beside A12 a good way from dwellings a common garden annual.

Veronica montana L. Wood Speedwell Gunton TM 536963. v.c.25 C.A.J. 25/03/2003.

By lake in holiday camp. Common in this area of Lothingland.

Limanthes douglasii R.Brown. Poached Egg Plant. Gunton Meadow Lowestoft TM 538962. v.c.25 C.A.J. 28/05/2003 . One plant by entrance gate. A garden annual. Also present Viola x wittrockiana Kappert. Garden Pansy one plant.

Melampyrum pratense L. Common Cow Wheat Flixton Decoy Lowestoft TM 512959 v.c.25 C.A.J. C.G A. Two plants by an Oak Quercus rober 29/05/03.

Amsinkia micrantha Sucksd. Coast Fiddleneck. Dunwich Broom Hill TM 468703. v.c.25 C.A.J abundant in set –aside field. 30/05/2003.

Also Benacre NNR. TM535833 v.c 25 C.A.J 04/06/03 a few plants along edge of potato field.

Galium cruciata .Opiz. Crosswort Wood Lane Flixton near Lowestoft TM 512948 v.c 25. C.A.J. C.G.A 03/06/2003. Many plants along west facing verge

Papaver somniferum subsp somniferum. Opium Poppy L., North Denes Lowestoft

TM 550954. v.c.25 C.A.J 06/06/03 One on spoil heap in car park.

Allium vineale L., Wild Onion/ Crow Garlic. North Denes Lowestoft TM 552943 v.c.25 C.A.J 06/ 06/03 Two plants in vegetation at bottom of the sea wall conf. C.P.Barsted.

Agrimonia euphatoria L., Agrimony. Gunton Rail Track. TM545958 v.c.25 C.A.J. N.M. 13/07/03. A Common plant probably overlooked in survey.

Duchesnea indica. (Jacks) Focke Yellow-flowered Strawberry. Flycatcher Lane Lowestoft TM550949. 17/07/2003 v..c 25 C.A.J. a few plants in fruit along west side of path.

The only Suffolk Record by Dr N.B. Eastwood 1962. Recorded by A. Copping in 2002 for the East Lowestoft Flora.

conitum napellus L. Monkshood Flixton Decoy Lowestoft TM 512959 v.c25 C.G.A. conf. C.A.J.17/07/2003 in damp woodland bordering the decoy. Believed to be wild.

Impatiens glandulifera. Royle. Himalayan Balsam Pakefield Park TM 531911 v.c 25 C.A.J. 15/07/03. a few plants by horse paddock. An increasing alien in damp urban areas. Also recorded nearby Callendula officinalis Pot Marigold. L. An annual garden throwout.

Glyceria maxima (Hartm.) Holmb. Reed- Sweet Grass. Pakefield. TM 525906 v.c.25 C.A.J. 15/07/03. One plant along stream bank. Uncommon away from the Suffolk Broads.

Malva neglecta Dwarf Mallow Wallr. Lowestoft Yarmouth Road. TM 543948 v.c.25 C.A.J. 20/07/03 one plant on roadside verge

Alcea rosea Hollyhock. L., Pakefield TM531889 v.c.25 C.A.J. 20/07/2003 One plant in flower along west facing roadside verge by the A12.

Apium graveolens Wild Celery. L., New Cut Haddiscoe TM451992 v.c.27 C.A.J. C.G.A 22/07/2003. Abundant along northern river bank. One or two plants still in flower on 5^th December.

Solanum tuberosum Potato.L., New Cut Haddiscoe TM431011 v.c.27 C.A.J. 22/07/2003.

Three or four plants along northern bank, probably from discarded food from boating people.

Hieraceum ubellatum L., Narrow-leaved Hawkweed. Gunton Warren Lowestoft TM548956 v.c.25 C.A.J. 23/07/03 A few plants by footpath & by Dunes Simpson 1982 mentions it as recorded on nearby Lowestoft Denes in 1980.

Impatiens glandulifera. Royle. Himalayan Balsam. Bonds Meadow Lowestoft TM522938. v.c. 25 C.A.J 24/07/03. Abundant along shady damp parts of the wood.

also

Malva moschata Musk Mallow L., Geranium pratense Meadow Cranesbill, & Buddleja sp Butterfly Bush.

Datura stramonium L., Thorn Apple. Bawdsey TM3441.v.c.25 C.G. A. Conf. C.A.J.

Lycopersicon esculentum. Mill. Tomato. Lowestoft. TM 553950 v.c.25 C.A.J. T. P.

One on shingle beach with one flowering truss. 28/07/03.

Petunia x hybrida Juss. Petunia Lowestoft Waveney Road TM 548928 v.c.25 C.A.J. T.P. One flowering plant growing from crack in pavement.

Lampranthus falciformis Sickle leaved Dew Plant.

Bawdsey TM3541 27/07/03 Naturalised on cliff face. C.G.A conf C.A.J.

Malva neglecta Dwarf Mallow Wallr. Lowestoft Yarmouth Road. TM 543948 v.c.25 C.A.J. 20/07/03 one plant on roadside verge.

Impatiens capensis Orange Balsam Worlingham TM451917. One plant along southern bank of River Waveney 4/10/2003 V.C. 25 C.A.J.

Malva arborea L. Tree Mallow Mutford TM489885 Six plants in hedgerow just east of dwellings.23/11/2003 V.C. 25 C.A.J.

Leycesteria Formosa Wall. Himilayan Honey Suckle TM One substantial plant along western side of Lowestoft Disused Railway Line. 6/12/2003 V.C. 25 C.A.J.

Lavatera thuringiaca L. Garden Tree-Mallow. Normanston Park Lowestoft One Plant in flower on site of old allotments 6/12/03.

Recorders:

Ayers C G C.G.A

Jacobs .C.A. C.A.J.

Mahler N. N.M.

Parsons T T.P.

Excursions 2004.

Castle Marshes Near Beccles Suffolk.

An evening walk on 19th April produced a few spring migrants namely Swallow, Sedge Warbler & Cuckoo. Two Chinese Water Deer were also seen. In the plany line we saw Tubular Water Dropwort & Floating sweet grass.

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