unidentified flower ffrom Grisedale (Ullswater, Cumbria)

IanF · #1 (**permalink**) 09-08-2011, 09:31 PM

Just going through my photographs taken on a July trip to the Lake District I came across this one of a very small white flower growing amongst grasses in the valley bottom of Grisedale. Close by were Saxifraga aizoides and Saxifraga stellaris.. I realise this photograph may not provide sufficient information for an id, but perhaps someone may recognise it? (please!),
many thanks

IanF

Dorts · #2 (**permalink**) 09-08-2011, 10:21 PM

Looks like Fairy Flax - Linum catharticum.
Dorts.

IanF · #3 (**permalink**) 10-08-2011, 07:39 AM

Many thanks Dorts (again!) - this seems to be what it is,
regards
IanF

gardenofeden · #4 (**permalink**) 12-08-2011, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by IanF

Just going through my photographs taken on a July trip to the Lake District I came across this one of a very small white flower growing amongst grasses in the valley bottom of Grisedale. Close by were Saxifraga aizoides and Saxifraga stellaris.. I realise this photograph may not provide sufficient information for an id, but perhaps someone may recognise it? (please!),
many thanks

IanF

It may be Sagina nodosa (knotted pearlwort), it looks quite wet, was it?

IanF · #5 (**permalink**) 13-08-2011, 08:20 AM

Hi there, and welcome to WAB! Thanks for this suggestion, and you may well be correct given the habitat - it was damp grassy/mossy near a stream. However, having another look at the flower and the general morphology I'm probably going to stick with fairy flax (I do regret not taking a better photograph or a small specimen!),
best wishes
IanF