landfill site revisited

I've taken another look at the landfill site today. The figwort present turns out to be Scrophularia nodosa, which makes it three known locations for that species in the area (the third is up against the wall of the allotment association hut). Near to the figwort can be found common valerian (Valeriana officinalis).

I had a look at the associated grazing meadow, as well as the main site. There was nothing particularly remarkable about the grazing meadow, except that celery-leaved buttercup (Ranunculus scleratus) occurs there as well as on the main site.

Other additional plants noted included brooklime (Veronica beccabunga), thyme-leaved speedwell (Veronica serpyllifolium), tufted vetch (Vicia cracca), an orchid (Dactylorhiza sp.) and a centaury (Centaurium sp.). The chickweed present has been identified, by counting stamens, as common chickweed (Stellaria media). A seedling of guelder rose (Viburnum opalum) was seen, and a plant not identified on the last visit was identified as spindle (Euonymus europaeus) (which is easily identifiable in fruit, but I hadn't previously learned to identify it in flower).