|
 | 
13-07-2008, 09:58 PM
|  | Wild Member | | Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 141
| | | Yellow flower
I took a walk along the sea wall this morning and found a small clump of these beautiful yellow flowers.
Such a lovely colour.
What are they?  |
13-07-2008, 10:03 PM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Coast
Posts: 876
| | | Re: Yellow flower
I'v seen this of late... or at least i think i have.
Was found near water?? Or on muddy ground?? |
13-07-2008, 10:04 PM
|  | Dame Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Kent
Posts: 6,727
| | | Re: Yellow flower
Looks like Toadflax to me.
__________________
The female of the species is more deadly than the male.:p |
13-07-2008, 10:10 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 1,265
| | | Re: Yellow flower
It is Toadflax, I am fairly sure it native but it does look quite Gardeny. Nice plant. |
13-07-2008, 10:17 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kensworth, Bedfordshire - a village in the Chiltern Hills
Posts: 1,819
| | | Re: Yellow flower
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris, I think. |
13-07-2008, 10:57 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kirk Michael, Isle of Man.
Posts: 1,205
| | | Re: Yellow flower
yes its Common toadflax
a pretty native
Barbara |
14-07-2008, 07:05 AM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hetton le Hole Tyne & Wear
Posts: 563
| | | Re: Yellow flower
Yes it is attractive - a bold plant with nice colour and structure. Its out in force along a track I regularly walk and my recollection is that it continues well into the Autumn adding a touch of colour when most plants have faded. |
14-07-2008, 08:21 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bewdley
Posts: 3,639
| | | Re: Yellow flower
Linaria Vulgaris or Yellow/Common Toadflax. Seeds are often sold in nurseries and plant centres & will self seed quite freely.
__________________
The best habitat for wildlife, could well be.........your back garden! |
14-07-2008, 11:12 AM
|  | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Leyland
Posts: 342
| | | Re: Yellow flower
common toadflax |
14-07-2008, 11:21 AM
|  | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Wirral
Posts: 310
| | | Re: Yellow flower
Ah so thats what they're really called. We have loads in the garden though ive always called them snap dragons   . I love them.
__________________
Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much:D |
14-07-2008, 11:41 AM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SW Ireland
Posts: 820
| | | Re: Yellow flower
Quote: |
Ah so thats what they're really called. We have loads in the garden though ive always called them snap dragons
| They could be different but similar looking plants from the same family, Scrophulariaceae....
Garden Snapdragons, Antirrhinum majus - the flowers can be red, orange, pink, yellow, white.
Common Toadflax, Linaria Vulgaris - the slightly different-shaped flowers are always yellow. |
14-07-2008, 03:55 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kensworth, Bedfordshire - a village in the Chiltern Hills
Posts: 1,819
| | | Re: Yellow flower
I recognised it as I see it quite often here in the Chilterns - in fact I saw some on Ivinghoe Beacon this morning. It's one of my favourite flowers, I really like the two-tone yellow colouring, and the leaves are quite distinctive too. |
14-07-2008, 03:59 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bewdley
Posts: 3,639
| | | Re: Yellow flower
Like Jenny says they do look similar to Snap Dragons but put when side by side with Common Toadflax the differences between the two are very noticable! Quote:
Originally Posted by ogwen  Ah so thats what they're really called. We have loads in the garden though ive always called them snap dragons . I love them. |
__________________
The best habitat for wildlife, could well be.........your back garden! |
14-07-2008, 04:45 PM
| | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Wirral
Posts: 310
| | | Re: Yellow flower
__________________
Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much:D | | |
| Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode |
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off | | |
| | | 19 members and 60 guests | | >>> Click Here to become a member...it's completely free! | | coasty, cutecoot, Dae, flaxton, hammock monkey, Hedge Witch, juliejam, Lord V, MatthewA, NickCantle, oxycera, rlchew, shei111, sunnydale, Toby, Tormentil, willing to learn, woodysworld | | Most users ever online was 3,128, 24-07-2008 at 09:12 PM. |  » WAB Development Posts | |
No Threads to Display.
| » New Wildlife Posts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | » New Environment Posts | | | | | | | | | » New Activity Posts | | | | | | | | | » New Community Posts | | | | | | | | | |
lol you live and learn....
