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Round-leaved fluellen

Round-leaved fluellen ©Dr Malcolm Storey

Round-leaved fluellen

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Scientific name: Kickxia spuria
A 'weed' of cultivated and disturbed ground, Round-leaved fluellen is a trailing plant with round leaves and yellow flowers that appear over summer.

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Height: 25cm

Conservation status

Common.

When to see

July to October

About

Round-leaved fluellen is an annual of cultivated or disturbed ground, and is found on light, chalky soils in the south of England.
Growing horizontally along the ground, it has rounded leaves and small, yellow flowers that appear from July to October. It is considered a weed of arable land.

What to look for

Round-leaved fluellen is a creeping, hairy plant, with rounded leaves on trailing stems. Small, yellow flowers, with a purple upper lip, spring from the axils between the leaves and the stem.

Where to find

Mainly found in Southern and Eastern England.

Did you know?

The flowers are easier to spot in the stubble once the crops have been harvested.