Taken at Strathclyde Park on 18th May 2024 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode.
Taken at Baron's Haugh on 16th May 2023 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode.
Taken at Strathclyde Park on 5th May 2020 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 105 mm macro lens
Crosswort.
Species:
Order:
Family:
Habit:
AKA:
Cruciata
laevipes. Gentianales.
Rubiaceae.
A perennial.
Habitat:
Blooms:
Height:
Feature:
Grassy
places, meadows, road verges and hedgrows.
April-June
30-60 cms high.
These
honey-scented flowers are tiny and very easily missed, but
once spotted reveal lovely crowns of four-petalled yellow
flowers.