Stewkley Wildlife Reserve
Brooklime
Brooklime - Veronica beccabunga.
Time to see - May - .
Height -
The first flowers are seen above, while the photo right shows the way it grows in a dense mat of foliage.
A plant that lives with its roots in mud, or can
survive as a floating plant. The name derives from a plant living in
brooks, in lime, a former name for mud.
Not much was seen of this plant in 2010 when it was planted, but by early 2011 it seems to be getting established well.
Not much was seen of this plant in 2010 when it was planted, but by early 2011 it seems to be getting established well.