More Flowers to I.D please

[pilbeam]

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All on or around common land in South London. Well drained & gravelly soil. Are 2&3 Vetches?

[Dorts]

1. Agrimony

2. & 3. Goat's Rue. (A member of the same family as Vetch, but not native).

4. Lady's Bedstraw. (In the middle ages it was used for 'bedding' and as a 'strewing herb' , has a pleasant smell as it dries.)

[pilbeam]

Thanks. Thought I'd get a quick answer. Are the white flowers a different variety of Goat's Rue or does it just change colour as it grows?

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by pilbeam

Thanks. Thought I'd get a quick answer. Are the white flowers a different variety of Goat's Rue or does it just change colour as it grows?

You get different pink + white flowered forms. Though an attractive looking plant it's pretty invasive as you may have noticed as you're in the London area.

[pilbeam]

Only a smallish patch on the edge of a defunct sewage farm at the moment but I suspect it will spread fairly quickly as the land is not managed at present.