Cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix is one of 3 species of heather that grow in eastern England, the others being bell heather and ling. All three are perennial evergreen sub-shrubs.

Found on the Roadside, near East Harling Heath. Dense-Flowered Mullein Verbascum densiflorum is not infrequently found naturalised in the county.

We found Viola odorata f. lilacina in a grassy area in Rollesby and on edge of woodland just north of Acle.

We found Annual Buttonweed in a roadside gutter in urban Rollesby. This was a rather unexpected find, as there have only been 78 previous records of this plant for the UK, and only 2 from Norfolk, for Kelling Heath Caravan Park and an urban location in North Walsham.

Green field-speedwell is being found increasing in urban situations or anywhere where sunny well-drained bare ground is maintained.

One plant of a mystery grass species was found in December 2020 growing on part of the medieval town wall of Gt Yarmouth, close to the quayside, by the authors, and after all attempts to identify it failed, the specimen was sent to the referee for alien grasses, Oli Pescott.

Bob Leaney and Jo Parmenter encountered this specimen during a socially-distanced walk near Woodbastwick in late January.

It seems to be a good autumn for rose hips and now is the easiest time of year to spot the more unusual species.

We found this Tree Cotoneaster in Fincham churchyard, in west Norfolk; there were a  number of plants present, it would appear that the local birds have taken a liking to the berries and have deposited them in various locations around the village.

These stunning blue and purple pea-flowers were found in tall herb fen at Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s Ranworth Reserve (part of the Bure Broads and Marshes NNR).  This is a part of the Reserve only accessible by boat and we were very grateful to NWT staff for enabling a