Help please with a couple of IDs

[ian_g]

Went on a very short walk last night and came across a few new ones, some of which, I'm hoping I've IDd correctly, some others I'm stumped on...

Apologies for the poor quality of some of these; the light level was very poor in places.

1. Fool's-water-cress
2. Great Willowherb
3. Hogweed?
4. Leaves of Hogweed?
5. Unsure (totally stumped on this)
6. Unsure 2
7. Leaves of unsure 2

Many thanks,
Ian G

[henrya]

6 One of the Burdocks (Arctium species)

henrya

[Gill Catton]

These are my guesses which may be very wrong
1: or possibly ground elder? where was it growing?
2: yes greater willowherb,
3+4: yes Hogweed
5: agreed on burdock

6+7 I have absolutly no idea!!!

[fbcpmike]

#1 is Ground Elder - Aegopodium podagraria, once eaten as a Spinach alternative.

[ian_g]

I'm looking at Ground Elder and it just doesn't appear to have flowers sprouting from the middle of the stems whereas this specimen did. I've also been comparing the leaves and they definitely look more like the Ground Elder. I'm slightly confused now... need a lie down

Ian G

[Gill Catton]

Originally Posted by ian_g

I'm looking at Ground Elder and it just doesn't appear to have flowers sprouting from the middle of the stems whereas this specimen did. I've also been comparing the leaves and they definitely look more like the Ground Elder. I'm slightly confused now... need a lie down

Ian G

I've only ever seen fools water cress growing instreams and really wet ground, does that help?

[ian_g]

Most certainly does Gill, it was in amongst a hedgerow, ah well, should've known that really, silly me

Ian G

[Gill Catton]

Originally Posted by ian_g

Most certainly does Gill, it was in amongst a hedgerow, ah well, should've known that really, silly me

Ian G

well I don't know, you can't just magic this knowledge up even the experts are still learning and names don't always seem to relate to what you find and you may still be right!! - I recently found hemlock water dropwort growing in grassland 10-15 m from any water....
They don't read the fieldguides you know these wildflowers, they are very lacking in any kind of training

[ian_g]

Yes Gill, and why is it that the majority want to be known as Common when they're obviously not?! I think I shall start telling people how common I am, they may then begin to realise just how special and unique I actually am

Ian G

[Tiggrx]

1-4 You are right with these ones. I once found Fool's Watercress growing in a churchyard lawn!
5 - a Burdock (Arctium sp.)
6&7 - Bladder Campion (Silene vulgaris)