If I want to see this in good numbers and looking healthy, I search in Autumn. It is an arable weed and tends to be at its best after the farmers have harvested the crops and ploughed the land or left it with the stubble showing. Today I found hundreds in perfect condition in a stubbly field so I thought it an appropriate addition to the site as we approach the cold seasons and the winter weeds take over.
Field in Helsby, Cheshire 29th September 2004
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Added on 28th October 2004, amended on February 5th 2005