Fenugreek at Aberford (VC64)

I make no claims that the following is a wild plant, at least at this location, but it caused me much confusion and stretched the brain cells. So I post now in case it is of interest to others.

I found this cover crop of Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) sown around an arable field back in the summer. Its a short plant, less than 30cm tall with distinctive leaves and rather apologetic flowers. Its the kind of plant that might persist for a few years as a casual after sowing, very much as Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia) is increasingly doing.

Fenugreek

Phacelia

Recent Sightings (VC64)

A quick catch-up on recent news.

Mike Canaway has spotted Perennial Sunflower (Helianthus x laetiflorus) in rough grassland off Stackhouse Lane, Giggleswick. This is a striking but rare garden escape in VC64.

Photo by SB_Johnny from Wikimedia Commons

Jonathan Shanklin has paid the county another visit, for a week of intensive botanising in the Pateley Bridge area. His sightings include ...

New Zealand Hair-sedge (Carex comans) escaped on a road verge at Glasshouses (photo by Dinkum, Wikimedia Commons)

Small Toadflax (Chaenorhinum minus) at Pateley Bridge (photo by Stefan Lafnaer, Wikimedia Commons)

Caper Spurge (Euphorbia lathyris) at Middlesmoor (photo by JH Mora, Wikimedia Commons)

Wood Club-rush (Scirpus sylvaticus) at Ramsgill (photo by Christian Fischer, Wikimedia Commons)

Meanwhile, I have had the following:

Nodding Bur-marigold (Bidens cernua) at Eccup Reservoir

Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia) as a casual in an arable field at Aberford, just what is needed to brighten an October day