Dave
@sylvatica2024.bsky.social
Self taught botanist living in Cornwall, formerly Kent. Hoping to spread the joys of nature to others through my posts.
Cornwall blog at: https://sylvatica2022.blogspot.com/
Kent blog at: https://barbus59.blogspot.com/
Cornwall blog at: https://sylvatica2022.blogspot.com/
Kent blog at: https://barbus59.blogspot.com/
An unusual find of three Milk Thistle rosettes on rough ground by Pentireglaze lead mines car park, Cornwall today. These have an interesting scientific name, as below.
Silybum marianum
Silybum marianum
December 3, 2025 at 9:23 PM
An unusual find of three Milk Thistle rosettes on rough ground by Pentireglaze lead mines car park, Cornwall today. These have an interesting scientific name, as below.
Silybum marianum
Silybum marianum
A few Wild Radish were flowering in a fallow arable field near Pentireglaze, Cornwall today, with lovely colour hues to the petals.
Raphanus raphanistrum subsp raphanistrum
Raphanus raphanistrum subsp raphanistrum
December 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
A few Wild Radish were flowering in a fallow arable field near Pentireglaze, Cornwall today, with lovely colour hues to the petals.
Raphanus raphanistrum subsp raphanistrum
Raphanus raphanistrum subsp raphanistrum
Some scruffy flowers persisting on Corn Marigold in a fallow arable field near Pentireglaze, Cornwall today - and 100s of young plants coming up for Springtime.
Glebionis segetum
Glebionis segetum
December 3, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Some scruffy flowers persisting on Corn Marigold in a fallow arable field near Pentireglaze, Cornwall today - and 100s of young plants coming up for Springtime.
Glebionis segetum
Glebionis segetum
Lots of Musk Storkbill flowering around the lead mines car park at Pentireglaze, Cornwall today.
Erodium moschatum
Erodium moschatum
December 3, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Lots of Musk Storkbill flowering around the lead mines car park at Pentireglaze, Cornwall today.
Erodium moschatum
Erodium moschatum
One of the salad varieties of Chicory, just about flowering today, in a fallow arable field near Pentireglaze, Cornwall.
See Kent Botany 2024 page 33 for details of subsp of Chicory (bsbi.org/Kent)
Cichorium intybus subsp intybus
See Kent Botany 2024 page 33 for details of subsp of Chicory (bsbi.org/Kent)
Cichorium intybus subsp intybus
December 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
One of the salad varieties of Chicory, just about flowering today, in a fallow arable field near Pentireglaze, Cornwall.
See Kent Botany 2024 page 33 for details of subsp of Chicory (bsbi.org/Kent)
Cichorium intybus subsp intybus
See Kent Botany 2024 page 33 for details of subsp of Chicory (bsbi.org/Kent)
Cichorium intybus subsp intybus
I found lots of Musk Thistle rosettes today in an arable field near Pentireglaze, Cornwall and eventually found one with a ragged flower too.
Carduus nutans
Carduus nutans
December 3, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I found lots of Musk Thistle rosettes today in an arable field near Pentireglaze, Cornwall and eventually found one with a ragged flower too.
Carduus nutans
Carduus nutans
Burnet Rose, a white Red Valerian and Winter Heliotrope from Cornwall this week for #wildflowerhour
November 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Burnet Rose, a white Red Valerian and Winter Heliotrope from Cornwall this week for #wildflowerhour
Hefty showers in Cornwall today with lots of hail mixed in too. Looking at Caradon Hill on Bodmin Moor
November 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Hefty showers in Cornwall today with lots of hail mixed in too. Looking at Caradon Hill on Bodmin Moor
Jersey Cudweed in Liskeard hospital car park today, unfortunately only phone pics this time.
Laphangium luteoalbum
Laphangium luteoalbum
November 25, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Jersey Cudweed in Liskeard hospital car park today, unfortunately only phone pics this time.
Laphangium luteoalbum
Laphangium luteoalbum
Common Ramping Fumitory in Liskeard hospital car park today.
Fumaria muralis
Fumaria muralis
November 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Common Ramping Fumitory in Liskeard hospital car park today.
Fumaria muralis
Fumaria muralis
Christmas light display at the Lost Gardens of Heligan. Allow around two hours to walk all the way around it
November 22, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Christmas light display at the Lost Gardens of Heligan. Allow around two hours to walk all the way around it
Small-flowering Catchfly, my star find today, unfortunately I found it as it was getting dark (thus grainy photos). Fallow arable field near Polperro today. #wildflowerhour
Silene gallica var. gallica
Silene gallica var. gallica
November 16, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Small-flowering Catchfly, my star find today, unfortunately I found it as it was getting dark (thus grainy photos). Fallow arable field near Polperro today. #wildflowerhour
Silene gallica var. gallica
Silene gallica var. gallica
Field Pansy and Common Dog Violet flowering near Polperro today for #wildflowerhour
Viola arvensis
Viola riviniana (2 photos)
Viola arvensis
Viola riviniana (2 photos)
November 16, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Field Pansy and Common Dog Violet flowering near Polperro today for #wildflowerhour
Viola arvensis
Viola riviniana (2 photos)
Viola arvensis
Viola riviniana (2 photos)
Hedge Hebe, widely naturalised on cliffs at Polperro, Cornwall. #wildflowerhour
Veronica × franciscana
Veronica × franciscana
November 16, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Hedge Hebe, widely naturalised on cliffs at Polperro, Cornwall. #wildflowerhour
Veronica × franciscana
Veronica × franciscana
Cornsalad from Polperro car park (where it costs £7 to park for 3 hours with a 750m walk downhill to the harbour!) #wildflowerhour
Valerianella sp.
Valerianella sp.
November 16, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Cornsalad from Polperro car park (where it costs £7 to park for 3 hours with a 750m walk downhill to the harbour!) #wildflowerhour
Valerianella sp.
Valerianella sp.
A garden escaped and rather rampant colony of Nasturtium from Polperro, Cornwall today for #wildflowerhour It extended a few metres into woodland from the garden.
Tropaeolum majus
Tropaeolum majus
November 16, 2025 at 8:22 PM
A garden escaped and rather rampant colony of Nasturtium from Polperro, Cornwall today for #wildflowerhour It extended a few metres into woodland from the garden.
Tropaeolum majus
Tropaeolum majus
Sea Campion, Field Woundwort and Hedge Woundwort from Polperro, Cornwall today for #wildflowerhour
Silene uniflora
Stachys arvensis (2 photos)
Stachys sylvatica
Silene uniflora
Stachys arvensis (2 photos)
Stachys sylvatica
November 16, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Sea Campion, Field Woundwort and Hedge Woundwort from Polperro, Cornwall today for #wildflowerhour
Silene uniflora
Stachys arvensis (2 photos)
Stachys sylvatica
Silene uniflora
Stachys arvensis (2 photos)
Stachys sylvatica
An all white Winter Heliotrope from Polperro, Cornwall today for #wildflowerhour They normally have some pink in the flowers.
Petasites pyrenaicus
Petasites pyrenaicus
November 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
An all white Winter Heliotrope from Polperro, Cornwall today for #wildflowerhour They normally have some pink in the flowers.
Petasites pyrenaicus
Petasites pyrenaicus
White Ramping Fumitory from Polperro, Cornwall today for #wildflowerhour Note that the flowers in Fumaria species are typically smaller at this time of year than the books might suggest.
Fumaria capreolata subsp babingtonii
Fumaria capreolata subsp babingtonii
November 16, 2025 at 8:19 PM
White Ramping Fumitory from Polperro, Cornwall today for #wildflowerhour Note that the flowers in Fumaria species are typically smaller at this time of year than the books might suggest.
Fumaria capreolata subsp babingtonii
Fumaria capreolata subsp babingtonii
November 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM
3 Cornered Leek and Thrift from Polperro, Cornwall today for #wildflowerhour
Allium triquetrum
Armeria maritima
Allium triquetrum
Armeria maritima
November 16, 2025 at 8:17 PM
3 Cornered Leek and Thrift from Polperro, Cornwall today for #wildflowerhour
Allium triquetrum
Armeria maritima
Allium triquetrum
Armeria maritima
Darwin’s Barberry and Portuguese Heath naturalised at Carlyon Bay Cornwall today
Berberis darwinii
Erica lusitanica
Berberis darwinii
Erica lusitanica
November 15, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Darwin’s Barberry and Portuguese Heath naturalised at Carlyon Bay Cornwall today
Berberis darwinii
Erica lusitanica
Berberis darwinii
Erica lusitanica
A sand level view of Sea Mayweed, Carlyon Bay Cornwall today.
Tripleurospermum maritimum
Tripleurospermum maritimum
November 15, 2025 at 6:29 PM
A sand level view of Sea Mayweed, Carlyon Bay Cornwall today.
Tripleurospermum maritimum
Tripleurospermum maritimum
Sea Knotgrass flowering well at Carlyon Bay Cornwall today
Polygonum maritimum
Polygonum maritimum
November 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Sea Knotgrass flowering well at Carlyon Bay Cornwall today
Polygonum maritimum
Polygonum maritimum
Great Burdock on the beach at Carlyon Bay Cornwall today
Arctium lappa
Arctium lappa
November 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Great Burdock on the beach at Carlyon Bay Cornwall today
Arctium lappa
Arctium lappa