Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris) (17/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (fields). Nothing else quite like it.

Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris) (16/06/2021) From West Mill Lane along main Small Dole Road towards New Hall Lane. Showing anthers.

Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris) (16/06/2021) From West Mill Lane along main Small Dole Road towards New Hall Lane.

Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris) (29/06/2020) Southbank Barn, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (outside house).

Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris) (04/07/2019) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (fields). It can grow up to 50cm if undisturbed.

Southbank Barn, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (outside house). Or low growing with shorter stems like this one.

Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris) (13/06/2020) Southbank Barn, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (outside house). Or low growing with shorter stems like this one.

Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris) (29/06/2020) Southbank Barn, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (outside house). And can be matt forming when it wants to be!

Southbank Barn, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (rear of house in the shade). Or taller in the shade or when trying to compete with the surrounding grasses - trying to reach the sun!

Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris) (26/06/2021) Southbank Barn, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (rear of house in the shade). Or taller in the shade or when trying to compete with the surrounding grasses - trying to reach the sun!

Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris) (03/07/2022) Falking Hill, Falking, W Sussex. These ones up on the South Downs are really brightly coloured.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank alongside drive). Agricultural variety - they tend to be more substantial plants. Annoyed I have it here as I am trying to have wild plants, not cultivated ones!

Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris) (26/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank alongside drive). Agricultural variety - they tend to be more substantial plants. Annoyed I have it here as I am trying to have wild plants, not cultivated ones!

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank alongside drive). This is an agricultural variety which I sewed along with chicory and burnet on the arena bank as fodder herbs for the horses.

Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris) (26/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank alongside drive). This is an agricultural variety which I sewed along with chicory and burnet on the arena bank as fodder herbs for the horses.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank alongside drive). Agricultural variety. Althohjgh larger-flowered than the wild variety, the reproductive parts as the same - anthers here, and the stigmas either side.

Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris) (26/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank alongside drive). Agricultural variety. Althohjgh larger-flowered than the wild variety, the reproductive parts as the same - anthers here, and the stigmas either side.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (fields). Classic hairy leaves with purplish edges and a square stem often ribbed dark red-brown.

Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris) (17/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (fields). Classic hairy leaves with purplish edges and a square stem often ribbed dark red-brown.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (by the pond). This specimen is quite large and shows the variability in the leaves, these not as hairy as is often the case on the larger specimens.

Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris) (20/06/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (by the pond). This specimen is quite large and shows the variability in the leaves, these not as hairy as is often the case on the larger specimens.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (fields). This is an older flower whereby the calyxs have been vacated by the flowers and seeds will form therein. Tend to go redder in the sun, in the shade they tend to be greener.

Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris) (08/07/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (fields). This is an older flower whereby the calyxs have been vacated by the flowers and seeds will form therein. Tend to go redder in the sun, in the shade they tend to be greener.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (by the pond). Another older specimen showing the variability. In the shade as here often greener than in the sun (previous image).

Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris) (20/06/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (by the pond). Another older specimen showing the variability. In the shade as here often greener than in the sun (previous image).