The village pond in Loose was recently surveyed and contained a mixture of the following species: Water mint, Meadowsweet, Common reed mace, Water dropwort, Bittersweet, Yellow iris, Branched bur reed, Greater tussock sedge, Brooklime, Water figwort, Water forget-me-not, Great willowherb, Flag iris and Marsh marigold.
Veronica beccabunga (brooklime, European speedwell) is a succulent herb belonging to the family Plantaginaceae.