Four flowers to ID please

[Gill Catton]

Can you get some pics of the leaves for the second flower? It does look different but that can happen from time to time, I had a similar situation recently with Herb Robert with a strange looking flower with big petals, but it really couldn't have been anything else!
The shape and width of the leaf helps with ID for this family.

[jennyb]

Originally Posted by Gill Catton

Can you get some pics of the leaves for the second flower? The shape and width of the leaf helps with ID for this family.

This is the photo that was in between the 2 flower images in my camera. Not sure which flower it relates to Sorry, this is not a good photo, but it looks like stitchwort leaves.

Jenny

[Uncle_Filthster]

I wouldn't go 100% on the early dog violet as flower colour in the violets is quite variable. You need to look at the leaf structure, sepals and spur too.

[fbcpmike]

Originally Posted by ian_g

Does anyone know where I might obtain (obviously edit) some information on the net about the Greater Stitchwort, I've found plenty about the Common one but nothing about the Greater.

Brickfields Park info on Greater Stitchwort, you may use the info there (it's my page). As with most plants try Googling for the name and/or the species name, I'm quite surprised at just how much info is out there sometimes, although you do have to be carefull as occasionally the info is wrong.

Your photo from in between the other two is also Greater Stitchwort, from the alternating lanceolate leaves.

For the other two, I think they are the same, the first being an older flower thats about to go over, the second being only just opened and very new with a bit more growing to do. It has the 10 anthers and stamens, but in the first I can only count 9, it's old and becoming ragged. you can also see the seed capsule is swelling (greenish yellow 'blob' in the center) so this flower has been fertilised.

[fbcpmike]

Stuart - got a message about 10 minutes of editing time, I don't type that fast, only got two fingers!!!!

[ian_g]

Hi Mike,

Thanks very much for the info

Is the information I provided on my page representational of the Greater Stitchwort?
http://www.igimages.co.uk/_florafaun...titchwort.html

Are there any unusual facts about this flower, for instance, whilst doing some internet research the other night on the Red Clover, I found out that it can be an effective contraceptive for sheep! I always find trivial information like that very interesting indeed!

Ian G

[Uncle_Filthster]

Pic number two is bush vetch