Flower ID help please (1 yellow 2white)

[rscott74]

I hope you might assist with IDs of the flowers below thanks.
No. 1 was taken in the margin of a rape field at Seaham
Nos 2 and 3 show a flower I noticed in a banked hedge near one of the lakes in Hetton Lyons Country Park. There was only a small group and I don't recall seeing the plant elsewhere in the locality.
No 4 shows a plant I found today in Hetton House Woods, a wet mature area of trees near Hetton Bogs SSSI. At first glance I thought the leaves belonged to a buttercup but they are, on inspection somewhat different, they emerge from the base of the plant. The flower heads are < 1 cm across.
Thanks in anticipation of replies.

1

2 & 3



4

[JennyS]

Hi rscott,
2 and 3 are Ladies Smock (Cardamine pratensis)
4 is Sanicle (Sanicula europaea)

[rscott74]

Thanks JennyS. I feel like an idiot re Lady's Smock - they're everywhere in our local park but seem to have a pinkish hue which didn't seem evident on the flowers near the lake, also I didn't see any others around.

[JennyS]

I feel like an idiot re Lady's Smock - they're everywhere in our local park but seem to have a pinkish hue which didn't seem evident on the flowers near the lake,

No need to - I screeched to a halt when driving the other day when I saw a patch of deep mauve-pink flowers on some very dry waste ground ...... thought I'd found something I hadn't seen before ..... they were Ladies Smock too!

[Bub-les]

I think 1 is charlock Sinapis arvensis
Barbara

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by Bub-les

I think 1 is charlock Sinapis arvensis
Barbara

My thoughts too!

[rscott74]

Thanks Bub-les and Aeshna5. I'm pleased it was Charlock. A few days ago I posted a thread 'Is it Charlock?' and it wasn't, it was a lighter yellow rape. I'll hope not to make that mistake again.