Ivy-Leaved Toadflax
Taken at Lindisfarne on 11th May 2018 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
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Taken at Balloch on 11th May 2021 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens. Fact File

Ivy Leaved Toadflax.
Species:
Order:
Family:
Habit:
AKA: 		Cymbalaria muralis.
Lamiales.
Plantaginaceae.
Flowereing Plant.
Pennywort, wandering sailor,
Habitat:
Height:
Flowers:
Feature:
 Rock and wall cavities.
Up to 5 cms tall.
May - September.
The flower stalk initially moves towards the light. After fertilisation, it moves away from the light. This results in seed being pushed into dark crevices of rock walls, where it is more likely to germinate and where it prefers to grow.