plant id please

dunlin · #1 (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 04:37 PM

The first one i think is common storks bill the whole plant was about 3 to 4 inches in height

The second one i think its some type of stonecrop

third one carline thistle

and last of all is this bittersweet/woody nightshade. If so my book says the plant is poisonous, how dangerous is it?

I have said before on this forum i am a novice at plant id i was hoping for confirmation on my id's and hopefully see if ive improved at all

All the plants where photographed in the last week and all where found in sand dunes
Many thanks for the help
regards mark

aeshna5 · #2 (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 05:01 PM

Agree with your IDs. The stonecrop looks like Sedum acre gone over to me.

Woody Nightshade is poisonous but normally gives bad stomach reaction, not normally fatal. It can effect the nervous system, behaving as a narcotic, taken in quantity. Berries are most toxic when they are green.

Lancashire Lad · #3 (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 05:06 PM

I agree with you on 1, 3, & 4. but cannot see an image for picture 2.
(Not sure if this is a problem with my computer or a problem with your image - can anyone else see image 2?).

Bittersweet is generally classed as mildly poisonous - but as in all things this is a relative statement.

The best rule would be to treat any plant stated as being poisonous as though it would be very poisonous.

Regards
Mike.

Darley · #4 (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad

I agree with you on 1, 3, & 4. but cannot see an image for picture 2.
(Not sure if this is a problem with my computer or a problem with your image - can anyone else see image 2?).

Nope can't see it

aeshna5 · #5 (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Darley

Nope can't see it

Shows for me when I click on red cross- did when I initially replied above + still does now!

Lancashire Lad · #6 (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by aeshna5

Shows for me when I click on red cross- did when I initially replied above + still does now!

Tried that and it works for me too - must be a problem with the thumbnail, as the image archive states "no thumbnail".

Regards
Mike.

leifus · #7 (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 06:38 PM

i agree also with all the id's

dunlin · #8 (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by aeshna5

Agree with your IDs. The stonecrop looks like Sedum acre gone over to me.

Woody Nightshade is poisonous but normally gives bad stomach reaction, not normally fatal. It can effect the nervous system, behaving as a narcotic, taken in quantity. Berries are most toxic when they are green.

aeshna5 do you mean at the end of its flowering by gone over.Thanks for the ids i initially thought sedum album with it having white flowers but looking at the leaves i think your right with biting stonecrop

I dont know why the forum images is showing no thumbnail but if you click on where it says no thumbnail it does come up..
all the images are showing in the thread when i open it up. Most confusing

Thanks to all who replied i did better than i thought this time around

regards mark

aeshna5 · #9 (**permalink**) 08-10-2008, 04:25 AM

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Originally Posted by dunlin

aeshna5 do you mean at the end of its flowering by gone over.Thanks for the ids i initially thought sedum album with it having white flowers but looking at the leaves i think your right with biting stonecrop

I dont know why the forum images is showing no thumbnail but if you click on where it says no thumbnail it does come up..
all the images are showing in the thread when i open it up. Most confusing

Thanks to all who replied i did better than i thought this time around

regards mark

I did indeed mean the flowering had well + truly gone over!

KeenTeen17 · #10 (**permalink**) 08-10-2008, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by dunlin

The first one i think is common storks bill the whole plant was about 3 to 4 inches in height

The second one i think its some type of stonecrop

third one carline thistle

and last of all is this bittersweet/woody nightshade. If so my book says the plant is poisonous, how dangerous is it?

I have said before on this forum i am a novice at plant id i was hoping for confirmation on my id's and hopefully see if ive improved at all

All the plants where photographed in the last week and all where found in sand dunes
Many thanks for the help
regards mark

1) common storks billl
2) can't see
3) carline thistle
4) bittersweet