On Monday I walked over to the local "nature reserve" to photograph the waterfowl. As this involved two transects of the Flora Urbana area I took the opportunity to look at a number of bodies of standing water on the way.
On the southern boundary of the built up area, and west of the large park, are a couple of fishing ponds. The larger of these has fringed water lily (Nymphoides peltata, yellow water lily (Nuphar lutea), a pink-flowered water lily (Nymphaea sp.) and amphibious bistort (Persicaria amphibia) present in the pond, and an aquatic forget-me-not (Myosotis sp) present marginally. The smaller has yellow water lily (Nuphar lutea), and dotted loosestrife (Lysimachia punctata) present marginally. The woods surrounding these ponds have hedge woundwort (Stachys sylvatica) present.
I've also saw loosestrifes at another location, so I'll have to check whether they were the same species.
At the south end of the park a chain of small ponds have been constructed. These have water plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatica), marsh marigold (Caltha palustris), ragged robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi), monkey flower (Mimulus guttatus), round-leaved crowfoot (Ranunculus omiophyllus), pond crowfoot (Ranunculus peltatus) and brooklime (Veronica beccabunga).
There was also present in the vicinity a crucifer (possibly white mustard, Sinapsis alba).
Near the western entrance to the park there is a St. John's wort (Hypericum sp.). Alongside the main path/road through the park can be found creeping thistle (Cirsium arvense), which I had neglected to record previously, and also small water pepper (Persicaria minor). At the south end of the park are a few feral cabbage (Brassica oleracea).
On my way back, in the town centre I recorded wormwood (Artemisia absinthum), mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris), teasel (Dipsacus fullonum), bloody cranesbill (Geranium sanguineum), wall lettuce (Mycelis muralis) and feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium).
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