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Marriotts Close was resurfaced in July 2008, however prior to this nature was reclaiming the gutters. Botanist and photographer Laurie Jones took the opportunity to photograph the diversity of wild flowers and grasses he found in the gutters and identified 38 different wild plants, some of which are shown here.

Convolulus arrvensis
Common bindweed

Prunella vulgaris
Self-heal

Callendula
Marigold (escape)

Crepis capillaris Smooth hawksbeard	Veronica persica Common field speedwell	Lutus corniculatus Birds-foot trefoil
		Epilobium montanum Broad-leaved willowherb Senecio vulgaris Groundsel
Lamium purpureum Red deadnettle	Geranium dissectum Cut-leaved geranium	Geranium Robertianum Herb Robert

Euphorbia peplus
Petty spurge,

Cerastium vulgatum
Mouse ear chickweed,

Malva sylvestris
Common mallow

Geum urbanum
Herb Bennett

Other wild flowers and grasses found and photographed in the gutters of Marriotts Close.
Capsella bursa- pastoris, Shepherds purse Catapodium rigidum, fern grass Epilobium montanum, Broad-leaved willowherb Galium aparine, Cleavers (Goosegrass) Holcus lanatus, Yorkshire fog Hordeum murinum, Wall barley Matricaria matricarioides, Pineapple mayweed Medicago lupulina, Black medick	Myosotis arvensis, Field forget-me-not Plantago major Poa annua, Annual meadow grass Poteilla reptans, Creeping cinquefoil Ranunculus repens, Creeping buttercup Rumex acetosa, Common sorrel Rumex obtusifolius, Broad leaved dock Sagina procumbens, Pearlwort	Sisymbrium altissimum, Tall rocket Sonchus oleraceous, Sow thistle Stellaria media, Common chickweed Taraxacum officinale Dandelion Trifolium repens, White clover Urtica dioica, stinging nettle Veronica arvensis, wall speedweed

Photographs and identification by Laurie Jones
Page last updated: 08/01/15