small wildflower help

[ogwen]

No photo im afraid, the only camera i have has seemed to have bust. There was a fungus aswell that i was wanting to have id but thats a different thread.
I've had a look through the wildflower books i can find but cant see anything that looks similar, so i thought id pick your brains, alothough I realise it'l a bit tough to id, but might as well ask
Its growing on a patch of farmers land where they've cut down the hay and is spreading out rather growing tall, with leaves that are quite small, the flowers are also very small with 4 petals, each of which arespear shaped. They are a light lilac colour and seem to be clumped together. Leaves are light green and kind of jagedy.
Not much more i can add, any help is muchly appreciated

[Bub-les]

Could it be a speedwell eg spiked speedwell?
Barbar

[Jez]

How tall is the plant ogwen?

[ogwen]

Had a look at a photo of a speedwell, but i dont think it is that.

Its only about 3 or 4 cm tall.

[Jez]

So a low growing ground cover plant about 3 to 4cm in height, lilac flowers with 4 petals which are spear shaped.

I'll have a see what I can do as nothing atm leaps to mind!

[snowdrop]

It sounds like the single plant that grew in my garden both last year and this. Its spring flowering with pale lilac/darker striped petals curved into small tulip shape. The leaves are thinnish with jagged edges and it disappears into the soil come early summer.

But like you ogwen, I'm at a loss as to what it is.

[Bub-les]

any chance of borrowing a camera to get a photo?
Barbara

[Jez]

Could it be Herb Robert at all?

[Jez]

Possibly Sea Rocket perhaps?!? Bit of a long shot I know!

[Stark]

Field Madder (Sherardia arvensis) perhaps?

[Jez]

Originally Posted by Stark

Field Madder (Sherardia arvensis) perhaps?

The flowers do seem to fit the bill, so to speak!

[ogwen]

Thanks for all your help , It must be quite a young plant but it looks like it could be the Field Madder

Thanks again