All these white flowers look the same to me

[jennyb]

I found this white flower in my garden today. At first I thought it was Fool's Parsley, but looking at the leaves I decided probably not. My nearest guess would be Burnet Saxifrage but maybe I need to go back and take a closer look at the leaves tomorrow.



These white flowers all look the same to me. Can anyone help?

Jenny

[UB4 gardener]

i'm no expert on plants so await other opinions but looking at the flowers heads in the background one of things i recall about burnet saxifrage is the flowers waiting to open keep thier heads pointing down.

Chris

[jennyb]

Originally Posted by UB4 gardener

i'm no expert on plants so await other opinions but looking at the flowers heads in the background one of things i recall about burnet saxifrage is the flowers waiting to open keep thier heads pointing down.

Chris

Which this seems to be doing. I looked at the other photos I took of it and they are also pointing downwards.

Jenny

[jennyb]

My book says Burnet Saxifrage has 2 different kinds of leaves. I went out and checked this flower again today and it only seems to have these thin pointy leaves. Here is another shot....



Any further suggestions?

Jenny

[Dan Salter]

pignut?

[jennyb]

I've looked that up and I think you are right!

Many thanks,

Jenny

[Hornbeam]

If all of the leaves are like those shown, then it is pignut (Conopodium majus). BurnetSaxifrage has skinny leaves at the top but much broader ones lower down

[jennyb]

Originally Posted by Hornbeam

If all of the leaves are like those shown, then it is pignut (Conopodium majus). BurnetSaxifrage has skinny leaves at the top but much broader ones lower down

Yes, I went out to check for broader leaves today and there weren't any. So, pignut it is.

Thanks,

Jenny

[Dan Salter]

Ahhh smiles to self...i dont often do that ! get them right i mean...

its only becuase i have been reading up on it recently as i have never seen it myself but i want to as it has an edible nut/ root thing.

i think i can get it in my area so im going to go looking.

[jennyb]

I had another look today to try to find the "nut". I could not find one. Does that mean that the nut develops as the plant matures? Maybe if I look again in a few weeks I will find one?

Jenny