White flower for ID please

Pete Collins · #1 (**permalink**) 01-04-2009, 01:34 PM

Not sure if this is a wildflower or something escaped from a garden. Any ideas please?

leifus · #2 (**permalink**) 01-04-2009, 07:06 PM

hairy bittercress

its wild

KeenTeen17 · #3 (**permalink**) 01-04-2009, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by leifus

hairy bittercress

its wild

agreed

Pete Collins · #4 (**permalink**) 01-04-2009, 09:11 PM

Thanks leifus and KeenTeen17!

Lancashire Lad · #5 (**permalink**) 01-04-2009, 09:13 PM

Yes - Pods much higher than the flowers, definitely Hairy Bittercress.
Regards
Mike.

Pete Collins · #6 (**permalink**) 01-04-2009, 09:17 PM

Thanks Mike. It's a new one for me.

Gill Catton · #7 (**permalink**) 02-04-2009, 12:14 PM

and four stamens in the flowers which agrees then with Hairy bittercress ID

Cowgirl · #8 (**permalink**) 20-05-2011, 06:38 PM

Resurrected this thread as I have recently found this in my garden never come across an exploding seed pod plant before, wouldn't really have noticed it, except as I was weeding, it exploded & I ended up with a seed stuck in my eye for my troubles!

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Still plenty left for the wildlife. Just wondered what sort of creature might like it.

Dorts · #9 (**permalink**) 20-05-2011, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Cowgirl

I have recently found this in my garden never come across an exploding seed pod plant before, wouldn't really have noticed it, except as I was weeding, it exploded & I ended up with a seed stuck in my eye for my troubles!:

That's why it's such a successfull little beggar! Only got to touch it and the seeds are everywhere.

Dorts.