Another flower for ID please

Jonners · #1 (**permalink**) 21-06-2009, 10:59 PM

I saw this one by the side of a track at East Wretham Heath in Norfolk. I was wondering whether it is Wall Bedstraw, but am sure someone knows. Sorry it's not a great photo.

Chris Yeates · #2 (**permalink**) 21-06-2009, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonners

I saw this one by the side of a track at East Wretham Heath in Norfolk. I was wondering whether it is Wall Bedstraw, but am sure someone knows. Sorry it's not a great photo.

hi

as you say, not the greatest of photographs, but sufficient to say this is not G. parisiense which looks much more like cleavers G. aparine and has greenish flowers; see: http://www.aphotoflora.com/DevonandC...e-28-06-07.jpg

if pushed I would say this is G. saxatile, heath bedstraw

best

Chris

Jonners · #3 (**permalink**) 21-06-2009, 11:42 PM

Cheers Chris. I guess that would fit with the habitat too.

Lancashire Lad · #4 (**permalink**) 22-06-2009, 01:37 PM

I think I'd agree with Chris on this - Heath Bedstraw.

Regards
Mike.

Jonners · #5 (**permalink**) 22-06-2009, 10:49 PM

Thanks Mike. I'll happily go with the consensus

landgirl · #6 (**permalink**) 27-06-2009, 07:32 PM

Are you going with G.saxatile because it was found on a heath, and therefore might be acid? Otherwise why not G. mollugo? Just trying to learn how to differentiate.