Fringed Loosestrife
(Lysimachia ciliata)

Description: Tall, erect plant. Yellow flowers face downwards, and originate from the leaf-whorls which are evenly spaced up the stalk. Look closely at the petal to see finely toothed edge.

Habitat: Woodland, especially moist areas and swamps.

Height: 1 m

Flowering: July

Agrimony
(Agrimonia sp.)

Description: Flowers are tiny, yellow and arranged along a delicate stem. Leaves are large, and with coarsely-toothed margins. Hairy stem is sticky from resin secreted from glands. Fruit is an achene which is bristly and sticks to passing animals. There a a number of closely related species here and identification of each is tricky. Perennial.

Habitat: Woodland, especially edge.

Height: 1.5 m

Flowering: July

Common St. John's Wort
(Hypericum perforatum)

Description: Erect plant with small, narrow leaves. Flowers yellow, 5 thin petals widely spaced in a star-like arrangement. Look closely for the black dots on edges of petals. Introduced from Europe. Native species are less common.

Habitat: Open, sunny habitats, especially woodland edges, abandoned fields.

Height: 80 cm

Flowering: July - August

Common Tansy
(Tanacetum vulgare)

Description: Flat-topped cluster of flowers. Introduced.

Habitat: Roadsides.

Height: 1 m

Flowering: July - September

Common Cinquefoil
(Potentilla simplex)

Description: Bushy plant, much branched. Yellow flower has five, rounded petals. Distinctive leaves not always composed of 5 leaflets (from the name "cinq") but can be up to 7 leaflets. Leaves resemble those of strawberry. Stems and flower stalks hairy.

Habitat: Open, sunny areas such as abandoned fields, roadsides.

Height: 60 cm

Flowering: June - August

Rough-fruited Cinquefoil
(Potentilla recta)

Description: Bushy plant, much branched, with hairy stems. Pale yellow flower has five, rounded petals. Distinctive leaves composed of 5-7 leaflets.

Habitat: Open, sunny areas such as abandoned fields, roadsides.

Height: 60 cm

Flowering: June - August