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A few of the 194 plant species that I recorded today near Hayle in Cornwall, 28 new to the monad. Lots more species here than in east Cornwall. For #wildflowerhour here’s Tufted Vetch, Meadowsweet and Devil’s bit Scabious

Marsh Yellow-cress was frequent in the draw down zone at Siblyback Lake, Cornwall today. Probably saw over 100 around the lake margins. #wildflowerhour Rorippa palustris

Redshank was abundant in the draw down zone at Siblyback Lake Cornwall today. #wildflowerhour Persicaria maculosa

Common Michaelmas Daisies naturalised in quantity at Siblyback Lake, Cornwall today. It was a big hit with the insects too. #wildflowerhour Symphyotrichum x salignum

A close up of a flower that is only about 2mm across, the invasive New Zealand Pygmyweed at Siblyback Lake in Cornwall. Taken today for #wildflowerhour there's probably millions of plants there. Crassula helmsii

Trifid Bur-marigold, a new record for it at the north end of Siblyback Lake in Cornwall today. It was also recorded for the first time in the southern half this year for the 1st time, so it appears to be spreading quickly. #wildflowerhour Bidens tripartita

Very low water level at Siblyback Lake, Cornwall today. Lots of rain needed as the drought continues here.

Six-stamened Waterworts are tiny plants, so I was lucky to spot these in the draw down zone at Siblyback Lake, Cornwall today, now in seed. Elatine hexandra

Devils bit Scabious and Narrow leaved Hawkweed from the Fal estuary today in Cornwall for #wildflowerhour Succisa pratensis Hieracium umbellatum

I found a Tall Nightshade (Solanum chenopodioides) in flower/fruit today at Portwrinkle, Cornwall. I'd found one nearby in 2025, so it's clearly self seeded. It looks like Black Nightshade on steroids and I think it might often be mis-recorded around the UK. Photos from 2025.