Self-sown pampas grass, Lovat Mead
Introduction
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Self-sown pampas grass, Lovat Mead
Image: © Patrick Roper Taken: 1 Aug 2004
This picture was taken before this part of Lovat Mead was developed for housing. It appeared to be the floor of an old quarry, or the base of an old cliff (note the bushes at the rear on a very steep slope). Pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana) has been spreading in the wild in Britain since 1925 and is regarded as an undesirable non-native. As well as the pampas grass, there is yellow ragwort, sallow scrub and many other plant species on this classic brownfield site.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.852036
Longitude
0.527968