sea carrot?

[leifus]

found on a cliff on the isle of wight

[Hedge Witch]

The stem and bracts look about right ??, the flower looks a tad on the small side, but if it isn't sea carrot, I think it's a close relative. You need expert opinion; Aeshna5 is normally good at this sort of thing.

Also, when asking for ID, it's a good idea to post pictures of the whole plant (with an indication of size) close-ups of the leaves, and different stages in flower development - especially the seeds if there are any.

[leifus]

Originally Posted by Hedge Witch

Also, when asking for ID, it's a good idea to post pictures of the whole plant (with an indication of size) close-ups of the leaves, and different stages in flower development - especially the seeds if there are any.

Yeah sorry, but when I took the picture I was certain it was sea carrot, though now I'm not so sure so I posted the only picture I had

[JennyS]

Hi leifus - you need the fruiting-head to have much hope at identifying between Sea Carrot and Wild Carrot.....
Wild Carrot has very contracted fruit umbels, with Sea Carrot the heads stay much flatter

[leifus]

Originally Posted by JennyS

Hi leifus - you need the fruiting-head to have much hope at identifying between Sea Carrot and Wild Carrot.....
Wild Carrot has very contracted fruit umbels, with Sea Carrot the heads stay much flatter

I know what you mean! Thanks for the info