flower and tree for id please

Naturenutz · #1 (**permalink**) 10-05-2009, 04:01 PM

Took these today,the flowers was growing in the water at the edge of a lake , over 2ft tall

. the tree was at the waters edge. cheers

KeenTeen17 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-05-2009, 04:52 PM

1) is something in the family Cruciferae
2) a Salix sp.

Tiggrx · #3 (**permalink**) 10-05-2009, 04:55 PM

Don't suppose you have any pics showing more of plant for either of these?

I think the white flower could be Dittander (Lepidium latifolium)

The tree is some sort of Willow (Salix sp.)

Naturenutz · #4 (**permalink**) 10-05-2009, 05:54 PM

Here are 2 more pics that might help

,thanks for looking

epops · #5 (**permalink**) 10-05-2009, 06:04 PM

tree looks like salix alba probley not though

aeshna5 · #6 (**permalink**) 10-05-2009, 06:50 PM

Sometimes flowering stems of Horse Radish, Armoracia rusticana, have narrow leaves like this, very different to the more typical, almost dock-like leaves of the plant. Flowers look good for this species too.

Not a plant I'd expect in water though!

Tiggrx · #7 (**permalink**) 10-05-2009, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aeshna5

Sometimes flowering stems of Horse Radish, Armoracia rusticana, have narrow leaves like this, very different to the more typical, almost dock-like leaves of the plant. Flowers look good for this species too.

Not a plant I'd expect in water though!

That was my first thought, but for some reason swayed toward Dittander - but now I not sure...