Other wild plants, that were hidden as seeds in the soil, have also come up. These include many familiar weeds such as red dead nettle (Lamium purpureum), shepherd’s purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris), field pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) and common ramping-fumitory (Fumaria muralis) with its delicate purple flowers.
Although fields full of wild flowers were once common, some of today’s farming practices have put many plants under threat.