Random plant ID please (1 Viewer)

jimmyg

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• Aug 1, 2008

• #1

Found this plant on a boggy area in Norfolk - it was the only one if its kind there. Could you help me out please?

 

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lizard orchid

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• Aug 1, 2008

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jimmyg said:

Found this plant on a boggy area in Norfolk - it was the only one if its kind there. Could you help me out please?

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Dear Jimmyg,
Your clear pic shows it to be a plant of Rosebay Willowherb or Fireweed. As it was only a single plant it might have only arrived there in the past few years. The seeds are carried by the wind. I would imagine in a few years time there will be a bigger colony as it gets going.

Brian Laney Northants.

 

jimmyg

Good game boys, good game!

• Aug 1, 2008

• #3

Thanks for your help. I've heard of that so it can't be rare! I'm just hoping it attracts Willowherb Hawkmoths...

 

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aeshna5

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• Aug 2, 2008

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jimmyg said:

Thanks for your help. I've heard of that so it can't be rare! I'm just hoping it attracts Willowherb Hawkmoths...

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More chance of winning the lottery; but at least you might get an Elephant HM!