Flora of Endon photographed 14th May 2013.

Blackthorn flowers in hedgerow beside stream by housing estate in Endon.

Danish Scurvy Grass Colchleria danica growing alongside A53 where it passes through Endon. In recent years this indigenous plant species spread inland from its natural shoreline habitat along main roads and railway lines. It is able to out compete other roadside species as it tolerates the salty soils that are the result of winter gritting.

Hairy Rock Cress Arabis hirsuta growing along disused railway line. This species is restricted to growing on calcareous soils, which are not typically found in Endo. However it finds the right habitat along the disused railway line which is limey (calcareous) due to the limestone ballast. Indeed it may have been distributed along the line within railway ballast, perhaps the original seeds originated in Caldon Lowe quarries.  

Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris.

 Meadow Foxtail. Alopecurus pratensis growing in a field in Endon.

 

 Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris growing in a field in Endon.

 

 White Dead Nettle. Lamium album.

 

 Shining Cranesbill Geranium lucidum growing along disused railway line.

 

 Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia grows as a "weed" in my garden.

 

Ash infloresence. Ash trees grow in many places in Endon. The recently imported deadly fungal disease Chalara fraxinea may reach these trees within the next few years.