Beach Dune Flowers ID Help

[Lester]

I had a little project trying to snap as many sand dune plants and flowers as I could, this has left me with big problem as I can only ID a few despite pouring over the field guides. Can people please help.

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[aeshna5]

1+4 Sea Rocket, Cakile maritima
2/3/7 Sea Sandwort, Honkenya peploides
5 Atriplex sp, maybe A. patula
8 Sea Bindweed, Calystegia soldanella
9 Gaillardia sp (garden escape from North America)
10 Wild Clematis, Clematis vitalba

6 would like to see more of the yellow crucifer- perhaps Raphanus with unripe fruits?

[Johnny81]

I would have said Atriplex prostrata for 5. But I think we really need to see more of the plant.

Never heard of the american plant, thanks for the insight aeshna5

[Dorts]

6. as aeshna5 has said, is almost certainly a Raphanus, and as it's growing in sand near the sea it is most likely Sea Radish - Rahanus raphanistrum ssp.mariimus. Often very common in such places.
Dorts.

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by Johnny81

I would have said Atriplex prostrata for 5. But I think we really need to see more of the plant.

Never heard of the american plant, thanks for the insight aeshna5

They are known as Blanketflowers- I remember seeing a few species along the roads in Texas. This is probably Gaillardia x grandiflora which is a popular plant for herbaceous borders/cottage type gardens, though I've found they aren't particularly long-lived.

You may be right about the Atriplex- a tricky genus at times.

[Dorts]

The Atriplex is A. patula, (Common Orache).
The toothed edge to the leaves differentiates it from A. prostrata.

There are several named varieties of Gaillardia x grandiflora, but to me they all look very similar.
I remember seeing Gallardia growing all along the central reservations on many of the roads in Georgia, along with Rudbeckias, quite a sight.
Dorts.

[Lester]

Wonderful, you are marvelous, thanks so much.

Typically they are all in my field guide, just not where I was looking .

Apparently the common name in the UK for Clematis vitalba is Traveller's-joy, which is quite nice!

[Dorts]

Originally Posted by Lester

Apparently the common name in the UK for Clematis vitalba is Traveller's-joy, which is quite nice!

Down in the South of England on the chalk, where Traveller's-joy is so common, the tall hedgerows are often covered all winter with the large balls of silver fluff that are attached to the seeds. A wonderful sight for any traveller!
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[poschiavanus]

Originally Posted by Dorts

Down in the South of England on the chalk, where Traveller's-joy is so common, the tall hedgerows are often covered all winter with the large balls of silver fluff that are attached to the seeds. A wonderful sight for any traveller!
Dorts.

Often found along railway lines elsewhere in the country, and other assorted peculiar places (industrial estates, flower beds).

The place I particularly remember seeing Clematis from the car is the hill down from High Wycombe to Marlow (A404).

Also known as Old Man's Beard.