More help please

pilbeam · #1 (**permalink**) 25-06-2010, 03:57 PM

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I should explain. I'm foremost a birder and I've only recently taken to photographing & noting the wild flowers I come across on my walks etc. Most of the time I can identify them using my various field guides but still get stuck from time to time. So apologies for keep picking your brains but we all have to learn And It's a huge & fascinating subject.

The above were both taken yesterday on edge of a shingle beach in West Sussex. Is 1 a member of the cabbage family?

willowjay · #2 (**permalink**) 25-06-2010, 04:04 PM

Hi pilbeam

I'm not sure about No.1 but my guess at No. 2 is the seed heads of hoary cress. They are white when in flower. I noticed some last week when walking at Church Norton (also west sussex shingle beach!)

willowjay

Hedera · #3 (**permalink**) 25-06-2010, 06:02 PM

No.1 definitely cabbage family, leaves remind me of yellow cress.
No.2 could be hoary cress seedheads/

pilbeam · #4 (**permalink**) 25-06-2010, 07:04 PM

Not heard of Yellow Cress, is it a native plant? Can't find it in any books. Think you're both right with Hoary Cress. Have found pictures of seed heads & they match.

pilbeam · #5 (**permalink**) 28-06-2010, 05:48 PM

Still puzzled by No1. I've looked at the Yellow Cresses & none seem to match (could easily be wrong though) My best guess is Rape. Anyone got any other ideas?