Yet another British wild flower (No.5)

This is Ivy-leaved toadflax. ( Cymbalaia muralis)
Not originally British. Native wild flowers are defined by botanists as those which were known to be growing here in the year 1500 and before.
This plant was introduced from Southern Europe in the early seventeenth century.
It grows profusely on the limestone walls throughout our village. It is a clever plant. When in flower the stalks lean away from the wall to attract insects. But when seed pods arrive the stems turn back towards the wall looking for cracks and crevices where the seeds can be deposited.

All of this morning was spent writing the Minutes of yesterday evenings Trustees meeting. By the time they were finished it had started to rain and was forecast to continue to do so until late this evening.

Just time to dash across the road to where I knew this plant was growing.