At the end of a Devon WFS meeting of the Wild Flower Society, one of our party mentioned wood where the Heath Lobelia was growing. This is a national rarity and I expected one or two plants but they were present in full flower in their thousands in various clearings throughout this nature reserve.

This species is now restricted to a very few sites mostly along the south coast of England with none to be found in Scotland, Ireland or Wales.

Field near Andrews Wood 12th July 2009

Added on September 3rd 2009, updated 1st December 2010