Woodland wildflowers for id

agrumpycow · #1 (**permalink**) 22-06-2009, 07:36 PM

These photos were all taken earlier this evening in Ashampstead Common, a deciduous woodland in west Berkshire. Can anyone id them for me please

These first two are the type that always confuse me. The first growing on a meadow/woodland boundary and the second along a footpath in the wood; the first flowers being quite a bit bigger than the second. Sorry there are no pics of the leaves of the second one

This one I'm sure I used to know but can't place a name to at the moment. The flowers were very small < 5 mm. (I have pictures of the leaves if needed)

Finally, I think this is Creeping cinquefoil - Potentilla reptans, but I'm confused, does it have an extra petal or is it something else? (it was definitely attached!)

Many thanks!

Cheryl · #2 (**permalink**) 22-06-2009, 08:16 PM

Hi Claire

I think the second one (the white one) is Enchanter's Nightshade can't help with the other two, sorry

IanS · #3 (**permalink**) 22-06-2009, 08:23 PM

The first is a mallow, musk I think, 3rd is enchanters nightshade, you may well be right with the potentilla...

agrumpycow · #4 (**permalink**) 22-06-2009, 08:34 PM

Thank you Ian & Cheryl, I think I asked about the Enchanter's nightshade last year but couldn't remember what it was, nor could I find it

treecreeper · #5 (**permalink**) 22-06-2009, 10:00 PM

First is definitely musk mallow

Hedera · #6 (**permalink**) 22-06-2009, 10:09 PM

The last one is definitely P.reptans, but an aberrant extra petal. I've seen one with four petals.

Tiggrx · #7 (**permalink**) 23-06-2009, 06:05 AM

The second one is a Willowherb (Epilobium) of some sort

Pete Collins · #8 (**permalink**) 23-06-2009, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Tiggrx

The second one is a Willowherb (Epilobium) of some sort

I agree with Tiggrx (it's usually a good idea to side with the experts!). The first pink flower is definitely Musk Mallow, but the second is a type of Willowherb. I've seen a lot of them in recent days, but I'm not knowledgeable enough to distinguish between them (other than Rosebay and Great Willowherb!).

And I agree that the tiny white flower is Enchanter's Nightshade (one I learnt on WAB last year). Again there is a lot of it around my way at the moment.