Flora of Ashdown Forest - Botanical Society of the British Isles

84*Lysimachia punctata. Dotted loosestrife.This plant is quite widespread around habitation where it often survives when thrown out ofgardens, and there is a large, conspicuous patch by the A22 at Millbrook 1439.2961.It appears to be increasingly established in the wild, despite being apparently sterile(Clement & Foster 1994). It originates from Europe and south-west Asia.4 5Anagallis tenella. Bog pimpernel.On bogs on Ashdown Forest, common (Forster 1816). Bogs on Ashdown Forest (Coleman1836). Boggy places near Maresfield, W. C. Unwin, and Ashdown Forest, E. Jenner (Arnold• 1887). Ashdown Forest IDone 1914). Ashdown Forest, Miss P.Stockdale Ithe specimen inBEX is labelled Forest Row, August 1910); Coleman's Hatch, H. S. Salt; near Chuck Hatch, E.3 D. Morgan IWolley-Dod 1937). Near Kidbrooke Park, 1947, G. Dent IDent 1928-1953).South of Chuck Hatch, 1950s, FR. Near Nutley, 1957, R. A. Boniface IBRC). Tetrads 42N,43B and 43L IHall 1980).Now very scattered and isolated on the Forest. Large patches are present in a wet45grassland by the lake at the Isle of Thorns 1420.303 in both squares) where it is speciallymanaged, 1992 +, DS; frequent under Juncus at a spring by A22 opposite the entrance to Broadstone Warren (419.328),1995, TR; two large patches in maze of wet paths, Chelwood Corner 1427.287), 1994, TR; pond edge, Broadstone Farm1437.332), 1987, PD; golf course at Forest Row, at least three sites: (i) one large patch on ditch side (434.343)subsequently lost when ditch regraded, 1987, PS; (ii) stream side east of club house 1433.341), 1995, PS & TR; liii) twolarge patches each one metre long in ditch by path east of bridge Ic. 429.339), 1995, TR & PA; abundant in flush nowopened up by grazing, Millbrook 1445.297), 1993 +, NM et al.; one patch under rushes by path, near Dumpey's car park1445.327), 1983 +, CM & NM et al.; very small patch on margin of pond, Camp Hill 1468.298), 1988 & 1993, PW;standing water in brick structure in open heath north of Gills Lap (468.327), 1992, NM. It has also been recorded inwoodland "opened up" by the 1987 storm behind Three Chimneys, Twyford 1402.314), 1993, CM & NM, and nearI