This plant grows in all sorts of habitats including the side of railway lines - you can often see it from the carriage window, or at the seaside and any waste land. Not a fussy plant at all.

L. vulgaris is found throughout England and Wales and then distribution thins in northern Scotland where it is rare. It is uncommon in Ireland with sites dotted towards the eastern side of the island.

West Shore, Llandudno 23rd August 2001

Added on January 28th 2005, updated 29th November 2010