Help please. (Flowers for identification)

Lancashire Lad · #1 (**permalink**) 20-09-2008, 10:13 AM

Any help on identifying these would be appreciated.
The pics were taken at end of July this year on the margins of an arable field near Mere Sands Wood.

Pic 1.

I think it is one of the cabbage family, but can't find anything in my books that seems to match with the cordate leaves.

Pic 2.

No idea what this is. The plant was about 400mm in diameter overall, with the flowers being about 4-5mm across.

Pic 3.

Again no idea. At first I thought it might just be a smaller version of pic 2. But the flowers are clearly different. It was only about 75mm tall overall.

Regards Mike.

Hedge Witch · #2 (**permalink**) 20-09-2008, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad

Pic 2.

No idea what this is. The plant was about 400mm in diameter overall, with the flowers being about 4-5mm across.

Pic 3.

Again no idea. At first I thought it might just be a smaller version of pic 2. But the flowers are clearly different. It was only about 75mm tall overall.

Regards Mike.

Mike

they look the same to me - is it my eyesight?

JennyS · #3 (**permalink**) 20-09-2008, 10:50 AM

Hi Mike,
2. Lady's-mantle, Alchemilla species but not sure which one
3. Common Sorrel, Rumex acetosa

Lancashire Lad · #4 (**permalink**) 20-09-2008, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Hedge Witch

Mike

they look the same to me - is it my eyesight?

Sorry Hedge Witch. - You were too quick off the mark.

I had posted the same picture twice

- I've edited the post (at the top of the thread) and it now shows the correct pic.

Regards
Mike.

leifus · #5 (**permalink**) 20-09-2008, 11:46 AM

1 - white mustard? - completely unsure
2 - lady's-mantle
3 - looks like an arrowgrass or something

KeenTeen17 · #6 (**permalink**) 20-09-2008, 05:47 PM

1) definitely wild turnip
2) ladys bedstraw
3) marsh arrow grass.

Tiggrx · #7 (**permalink**) 20-09-2008, 05:56 PM

1. Wild Turnip
2. Lady's-mantle (can't tell exact species from picture)
3. Sorrel - looks rather like Sheep Sorrel to me - but could well be Common Sorrel

KeenTeen17 · #8 (**permalink**) 20-09-2008, 06:04 PM

I thought that sorrels were more reddy coloured

This is marsh arrow grass.

Lancashire Lad · #9 (**permalink**) 21-09-2008, 10:12 AM

Thanks for responding folks.
I think that Tiggrx has all three right.

I've just been checking your replies with my books (and also on-line pics), and I'm now as sure as I can be about all three.

1-White Mustard
2-Lady's Mantle (common variety definitely not alpine).
3-Sheep's Sorrel (found a photo that looks exactly like mine, so sheep's it is).

Thank again,
Mike.

aeshna5 · #10 (**permalink**) 21-09-2008, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad

Thanks for responding folks.
I think that Tiggrx has all three right.

I've just been checking your replies with my books (and also on-line pics), and I'm now as sure as I can be about all three.

1-White Mustard
2-Lady's Mantle (common variety definitely not alpine).
3-Sheep's Sorrel (found a photo that looks exactly like mine, so sheep's it is).

Thank again,
Mike.

1 was Wild Turnip- def. not White Mustard!