Plants for ID/Confirmation.

[PeterD]

All the following plants were seen at the Oysterbed site, North Hayling Island. All close to the sea shore.

Seen in clumps in the shingle.



Seen some 30' from the shoreline and unlikely to be affected at high tide. The plant in the centre with the cream and yellow leaves is the item in question.



Seen near the above plant. This looks to be a form of daisy.



I believe this to be Hawthorn blossom.



Thank you.

[aeshna5]

Hi Peter,

1 Scentless Mayweed, Tripleurospermum inodorum
2 Milk Thistle, Silybum marianum
3 Daisy (same as on lawns), Bellis perennis
4 Blackthorn, prunus spinosa

[Dorts]

Originally Posted by PeterD

All the following plants were seen at the Oysterbed site, North Hayling Island. All close to the sea shore.

Seen some 30' from the shoreline and unlikely to be affected at high tide. The plant in the centre with the cream and yellow leaves is the item in question.


Thank you.

I know this Milk Thistle colony well, it's the largest I've seen, good to know it's still there.
Dorts.

[PeterD]

Originally Posted by aeshna5

Hi Peter,

1 Scentless Mayweed, Tripleurospermum inodorum
2 Milk Thistle, Silybum marianum
3 Daisy (same as on lawns), Bellis perennis
4 Blackthorn, prunus spinosa

Originally Posted by Dorts

I know this Milk Thistle colony well, it's the largest I've seen, good to know it's still there.
Dorts.

Thank you aeshna5 for the IDs.

Thank you also for your reply Dorts. There are quite a few of these plants around this area. Later in the season I shall be taking another photo which is hopefully clearer.

[Hobjob]

Originally Posted by PeterD

Thank you also for your reply Dorts. There are quite a few of these plants around this area. Later in the season I shall be taking another photo which is hopefully clearer.

Don't get too close, they have the sharpest points on their leaves of any thistle!!

[PeterD]

Originally Posted by Hobjob

Don't get too close, they have the sharpest points on their leaves of any thistle!!

Thanks for the tip (excuse pun)