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23-05-2011, 08:58 AM
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| | | Unidentified Blue Flower?
My field guide for wildflowers has joined my odd socks in that limbo which sucks in things that you thought were in a safe place and I'd be glad if anyone can I.D. this plant.Thanks, Jack.
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23-05-2011, 09:22 AM
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| | | Re: Unidentified Blue Flower?
It looks like a a speedwell. You need to show the rest of the plant for me to ID it by a photo. In the Hand it would be easier.
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23-05-2011, 09:39 AM
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| | | Re: Unidentified Blue Flower?
Heath Speedwell is the most likely candidate.
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23-05-2011, 11:00 AM
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| | | Re: Unidentified Blue Flower?
What a lovely plant was is in your field.. |
23-05-2011, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Kayleigh  What a lovely plant was is in your field.. | Hi El.
No not quite. It was on the edge of some woodland on the outskirts of Dundee and I had actually pulled over to,aherm,'water' some of the adjacent plants.It is eye-catching and that's what prompted me to get a quick shot of it. Sorry I have no images of the general structure of the plant.A triumph of the aaaahh factor over scientific enquiry and pragmatism!!!!!!
Jack.  
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23-05-2011, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Jackaroo Hi El.
No not quite. It was on the edge of some woodland on the outskirts of Dundee and I had actually pulled over to,aherm,'water' some of the adjacent plants.It is eye-catching and that's what prompted me to get a quick shot of it. Sorry I have no images of the general structure of the plant.A triumph of the aaaahh factor over scientific enquiry and pragmatism!!!!!!
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25-05-2011, 10:59 PM
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| | | Re: Unidentified Blue Flower?
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Originally Posted by Jackaroo
My field guide for wildflowers has joined my odd socks in that limbo which sucks in things that you thought were in a safe place and I'd be glad if anyone can I.D. this plant.Thanks, Jack. | Beautiful. It is definately a speedwell but not any of the ones that I know. |
25-05-2011, 11:07 PM
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| | | Re: Unidentified Blue Flower?
It is a Veronica but I can`t think of a British species that looks like that.
I don`t have V. gentianoides in my books but I have a vague recollection that it looks a bit like this.
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25-05-2011, 11:29 PM
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| | | Re: Unidentified Blue Flower?
Heath Speedwell, often has purple stems. Pretty sure that's what we've got here.
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26-05-2011, 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Dorts Heath Speedwell, often has purple stems. Pretty sure that's what we've got here.
Dorts. | Hi, from what I can find on the net, veronica officinalis, Heath Speedwell seems to fit the bill. I may be up that way again before the week's out and will try to confirm.Still can't find my pesky field guide. Mebbe the dog ate it Thanks all.
Jack
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