Flower IDs Please

[PeterD]

Taken on Portchester Common. A chalk hillside overlooking Portsmouth Harbour.





Thanks

Peter

[Tracey.A]

It looks like a Fyfield pea and the other one a Devilsbit scabious or a Small scabious. I'm not brilliant at flower id, but someone who is should come along shortly.

Tracey

[PeterD]

Originally Posted by Tracey.A

It looks like a Fyfield pea and the other one a Devilsbit scabious or a Small scabious. I'm not brilliant at flower id, but someone who is should come along shortly.

Tracey

Tracey

Thanks for your reply. Certainly the blossom on the first image is similar to a pea plant. There are a large number of the two types of flower depicted amongst the grass and thistles on the hillside. Its a very beautiful place, especially at this time of the year.

Peter

[Deer Stalker]

I'd say no.2 is Small Scabious Scabiosa columbaria.

[sanderling]

First one could be Restharrow...?

[aeshna5]

1 Can't see leaves, but possibly Broad-leaved Everlasting Pea, Lathyrus latifolius
2 Small Scabious, Scabiosa columbaria.

[PeterD]

Thank you all. I think we have agreed the ID of No2. I shall return to the site and get more of No1, including the leaves, and post it to this thread later today.

Cheers

PeterD

[ceterach]

Hi

I am sure Aeshna5 is correct with Everlasting Pea, it is quite common in places on both the North and South Downs. The lack of subtlety in colour is characteristic!

All the best

[Pete Collins]

Originally Posted by sanderling

First one could be Restharrow...?

No, I don't think it's Restharrow, though that would certainly be possible in that habitat. I think the petals are too dark and the wrong shape for Restharrow, and you don't get so many flowerheads together in a spike like that with Restharrow. But I'm certainly no expert!

[Jez]

I agree with aeshna5 also. Restharrow's lower petal comes up to a point rather like a hook and it's colour is far more subtle as mentioned!

[leifus]

i agree with aeshna5

[PeterD]

As promised, please find another shot of plant image 1. Hope this will; confirm the ID.



Thanks

PeterD

[ceterach]

Peter

Everlasting Pea.

All the best

[PeterD]

Thank you all for your responses. I shall update the image titles now.

Peter