This is a plant which appears in large numbers in mid-summer but it appears to prefer the basic or neutral soil habitats. I see a great deal of it in North Wales along embankments and on verges but there is very little on our acid sandstone in West Cheshire. It can be quite a tall plant up to nearly 1 m but more usually 0.5m tall. It is a European introduction which has spread successfully from South the North.
Great Orme 5th June 2003
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