Thyme-leaved Speedwell growing on rock

[jimmymac2]

Has anyone else seen Thyme-leaved Speedwell growing directly on rock? I found a few plants growing on roadside rocks the other day but I can't find any references about it. Some info about what I saw: http://www.ispotnature.org/node/680482?nav=search
I'll post the picture directly onto the site later.

[Lancashire Lad]

Many "woodland" and "wayside" plants can be found growing in the most obscure of places.

Given half a chance, and with enough moisture and nutrients they will grow pretty much anywhere.

Mortar joints in brick and stone walls - small holes and crevices in tree trunks - even old discarded pots and pans etc. etc.

You name it - if the seed can germinate - it will!

Obviously the nature and location of the growing medium may well have an effect on whether the plant can attain full healthy growth.


It might be worth mentioning that one of the main reasons that the flower / plant / tree forums were created here on UK Fungi was with a view to trying to get assistance with identifying plants /trees (the associated organism(s)) when some unidentified fungus has been found growing on or nearby the plant in question.

No doubt we will all try to help ID plants/trees wherever we can, but our knowledge of the subject might be a bit lacking - I know mine is.

We had a few people with superb botanical knowledge on the now defunct WAB forums - and it would be fantastic if one or two of them were to discover and look in now and again here on UK Fungi.

Regards,
Mike.

[jimmymac2]

Thanks for the information, Mike. Here's the photo:

[JennyS]

Any chance of larger images of the flowers and leaves as its not possible to see the details clearly enough...

Added - sorry, just followed the link to iSpot and yes, Thyme-leaved Speedwell

[jimmymac2]

I'll add the photos anyway, so people don't have to follow the link:

Flower

Leaves

[poschiavanus]

It self-seeds from the lawn very well amongst the brick pavers of our driveway, so why not on rocks!