Plants alongside Lough Neagh in N.Ireland

[jdoherty]

I took these photos on March 23rd 2007. The first three pics were taken in a wooded area that runs close to the shore of Lough Neagh, N.Ireland.

The first pic was of a small green plant that I found growing in a moss covered branch. It was about the size of a ten pence piece and smaller. The second and third pics may be of the same white flower.

The fourth and fifth plants were found growing in a sandy type area close to the lough shore.

I hope someone can provide IDs.

Many thanks, John.

[Gill Catton]

first one... not a clue, second one (and third) Wood Anemone (Anemone nemorosa) (an ancient woodland indicator species - keep visiting the area you may find other plants to suggest it's an ancient woodland),
The yellow flower is colt's-foot (Tussilago farfara) and the last one looks like the nasty invasive Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica) to me

[black]

Hi, not sure about the first one

the White Flowers are Wood Anemones (Anemone nemorosa)

the Yellow Flowers are Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)

[mrs fish]

The first one is hard to tell as it is a seedling just germinated by the looks of it.

[smartie]

Originally Posted by mrs fish

The first one is hard to tell as it is a seedling just germinated by the looks of it.

I agree, John - I think you'll have to go back when that one has grown up a bit.

[jdoherty]

The area where these where taken is about 13 miles from where I live. I know where I took the pics so I'll go back in a while and see how pics 1 and 5 have grown and take further pics. Hopefully it will then be easier to get IDs.

John

[aeshna5]

The first photo might be Himalayan Balsam, Impatiens glandulifera, seedlings. At the moment they are just the cotyledons (seed leaves) showing so are very different in shape to the "normal" leaves. This invasive plant is an annual so starts from scratch each spring.

I was doing some invertebrate survey work yesterday + noticed hundreds of similar looking seedlings along the mud exposed by a small river + I'm sure that's what they were!

[ceterach]

I'd certainly go along with that, Impatiens ssp seedlings for the first one.

[Crowman]

Could the first pic be Twayblade?

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by Crowman

Could the first pic be Twayblade?

No, because there are clearly 2 cotyledons shown + Twayblade being an orchid is a monocot.
I'm convinced they are as I said above- Himalayan Balsam seedlings that have just germinated.