There is a great deal of this plant all over the Great Orme but in Spring something eats the leaves. Perhaps the constituent of the plant which makes it "stinking" is tasty to the wild goats. It seems to grow very healthily in the shade but is found in sunny open grassland as well.

It is extremely common in southern England thinning out beyond the midlands. It is found around the coast of Wales and to some extent in southern Scotland but only rarely in northern Scotland. It is found both in northern and southern Ireland too.

North Wales, Great Orme 5th June 2008

Added on 8th May 2005, updated 5th June 2008