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Northumberland flowers ID (1 Viewer)
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lazza
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Out and about a lot in the last few weeks, and very little time to catch-up on some identification puzzles.... so here goes....
The first one, I think, is Bush Vetch, but apparently there are other similar species. First seen on a roadside verge a couple of weeks ago, and along several other verges since then.
Next up, a very low-growing flower found growing in the car park of Newcastle Airport....not a clue!
And in the same location, some tiny, fine, translucent seed pods... not sure if this is enough to go on...
Then two seemingly very similar flowers from another rural lane nearby, one a lovely pale pink colour with wonderfully curled stamen, and then a white flower with very similar petals but no curly stamen...
Thanks!
The first one, I think, is Bush Vetch, but apparently there are other similar species. First seen on a roadside verge a couple of weeks ago, and along several other verges since then.
Next up, a very low-growing flower found growing in the car park of Newcastle Airport....not a clue!
And in the same location, some tiny, fine, translucent seed pods... not sure if this is enough to go on...
Then two seemingly very similar flowers from another rural lane nearby, one a lovely pale pink colour with wonderfully curled stamen, and then a white flower with very similar petals but no curly stamen...
Thanks!
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lazza
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And there's more (just as an aside, I do actually identify some species myself, although it doesn't seem like it!!)
The first I am fairly sure is water avens, although the description in my book says it has pale purple flowers, and these don't have a hint of purple!
The second of these should surely be obvious, but I cannot find anything like it at all in my guide!!
And finally, same small pale blue flowers that also do not resemble anything in my guide that I can see...
The first I am fairly sure is water avens, although the description in my book says it has pale purple flowers, and these don't have a hint of purple!
The second of these should surely be obvious, but I cannot find anything like it at all in my guide!!
And finally, same small pale blue flowers that also do not resemble anything in my guide that I can see...
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lazza
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Wow, thanks! Very fast... quicker than I could post the next lot!!
lazza
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Thanks again 
And there's more....! This may be a long-shot, as it's a landscape photo, but I am hoping one of you clever folk can confirms my thoughts. This lovely meadow of wild-flowers near Alnmouth contained some stunning blood-red pom-pom flowers! I couldn't get any closer than this, and the photo is taken with my phone, but based on the habitat, general appearance, and the pom-pom like nature of the flowers (seen through binoculars!), I am thinking these red blobs are Great Burnet... would that be right?
And there's more....! This may be a long-shot, as it's a landscape photo, but I am hoping one of you clever folk can confirms my thoughts. This lovely meadow of wild-flowers near Alnmouth contained some stunning blood-red pom-pom flowers! I couldn't get any closer than this, and the photo is taken with my phone, but based on the habitat, general appearance, and the pom-pom like nature of the flowers (seen through binoculars!), I am thinking these red blobs are Great Burnet... would that be right?
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lazza
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Dear oh dear! I have lots from this weekend! I reckon I've been unable to definitively identify 50% of the species I saw while out on my bike this weekend.... so here goes...
The first few were on a coastal cliff...
The first one has a look of Common Scurvy Grass to me, but there seem to be q few differences to the other photo I posted earlier...
Next, some kind of sorrel, I think, but not sure which one.
Then a purple and white iris, which I wonder if it's a cultivated species
...and right next to the iris, this rather intricate purple flower....
The first few were on a coastal cliff...
The first one has a look of Common Scurvy Grass to me, but there seem to be q few differences to the other photo I posted earlier...
Next, some kind of sorrel, I think, but not sure which one.
Then a purple and white iris, which I wonder if it's a cultivated species
...and right next to the iris, this rather intricate purple flower....
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lazza
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Then there are these three, also from the coast.
1. I really have no idea, but wonder if it's a garden escape
2. I think could be ivy-leaved toadflax, but again a garden escape, as this would appear to be a Southern European species!
3. Is this Smooth Hawk's-beard? All these dandelion-like species confuse me completely!
1. I really have no idea, but wonder if it's a garden escape
2. I think could be ivy-leaved toadflax, but again a garden escape, as this would appear to be a Southern European species!
3. Is this Smooth Hawk's-beard? All these dandelion-like species confuse me completely!
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LizandDave
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1. Sea Daisy, Erigeron glaucus, garden escape, common by sea in South
2. Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Cymbalaria muralis, introduced in 1617! Common on walls.
3. Possibly Smooth Sow Thistle, Sonchus oleracea, try to take macro photos of bracts upper and lower leaves
Dave
2. Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Cymbalaria muralis, introduced in 1617! Common on walls.
3. Possibly Smooth Sow Thistle, Sonchus oleracea, try to take macro photos of bracts upper and lower leaves
Dave
Agree with all these IDs. Definitely Smooth Sow-thistle.
lazza
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You folk are brilliant!
Now, finally, three more, which I think I have got right....
Both were along a some paths developed from former coal-cart rail lines, which cut through a local business park.
I think the first is Creeping Cinquefoil, although my book does not show a picture of it, it describes it well, and photos on-line seem to agree.
And the second and third photos are of my second orchid discovery, which I think is a Northern Marsh Orchid.
And the last photo, I believe is salad burnet....?
Now, finally, three more, which I think I have got right....
Both were along a some paths developed from former coal-cart rail lines, which cut through a local business park.
I think the first is Creeping Cinquefoil, although my book does not show a picture of it, it describes it well, and photos on-line seem to agree.
And the second and third photos are of my second orchid discovery, which I think is a Northern Marsh Orchid.
And the last photo, I believe is salad burnet....?
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lazza
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Woohoo!
Next two, taken in nearby meadows and arable land....
The first is a very untidy looking thistle. Not sure if it's possible to ID without the flower bud open, but there was a whole load of these on a fallow field previously used (last year) for turnips!
Then a delicate pale pink flower growing on the edge of a subsidence pond in local farmland. The flowers look right for cuckooflower, but the leaves don't (the leaves in my guide look more like watercress, not pointy like these).
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lazza
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Thanks again.
The stem was certainly very woolly! But looking at other pictures on-line, the flowers of woolly thistle look very bulbous...
And then, of course, there are some more!!!! These are actually from wetlands in County Durham, but it's near enough! There were dozens of different flowers in the area, and I reckon I have about 80% of them identified ....but some I am not sure about.... so here goes....
The first I thought could be greater knapweed, but the leaves don't look right, so I wondered about perennial cornflower, but the colour doesn't look right! Sorry it's blurred - it was very windy!
Next, another thistle - creeping thistle?
And then yet another thistle - spot a theme? (who'd have thought there were so many species of thistle!)
Then, some attractive stripy pink flowers, which I think could be Sainfoin
And finally some kind of Geranium species, I think
The stem was certainly very woolly! But looking at other pictures on-line, the flowers of woolly thistle look very bulbous...
And then, of course, there are some more!!!! These are actually from wetlands in County Durham, but it's near enough! There were dozens of different flowers in the area, and I reckon I have about 80% of them identified
....but some I am not sure about.... so here goes....The first I thought could be greater knapweed, but the leaves don't look right, so I wondered about perennial cornflower, but the colour doesn't look right! Sorry it's blurred - it was very windy!
Next, another thistle - creeping thistle?
And then yet another thistle - spot a theme? (who'd have thought there were so many species of thistle!)
Then, some attractive stripy pink flowers, which I think could be Sainfoin
And finally some kind of Geranium species, I think
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Nutcracker
Stop Brexit!
1 - looks OK for Brown Knapweed to me
2 - yep, Creeping Thistle
3 - another Creeping Thistle
4 - yep, Sainfoin (garden escape)
5 - Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
2 - yep, Creeping Thistle
3 - another Creeping Thistle
4 - yep, Sainfoin (garden escape)
5 - Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
lazza
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Me again.... and something a bit different today....
Found a patch of this variegated grass while out and about in south west Northumberland last weekend. It strikes me as something quite "domesticated" (if that's a word you can use for plants), but it was a long way from any areas of habitation.
Any ideas, anyone?
Found a patch of this variegated grass while out and about in south west Northumberland last weekend. It strikes me as something quite "domesticated" (if that's a word you can use for plants), but it was a long way from any areas of habitation.
Any ideas, anyone?
