ID confirmation or correction please

[pammosley]

Hi we went to a wildflower meadow yesterday. There were loads of Common Spotted Orchids Could anyone confirm that in this photo is Self Heal & Yellow rattle.



This little flower has me puzzled ( just for a change!) Here are the leaves & the flower head. Can anyone help please





Thanks for looking.

[treecreeper]

Self heal and yellow rattle are correct; other one is Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis

[pammosley]

Thanks treecreeper. I`ve seen cuckoo flower loads of times but didn`t recognise this as one I think it`s because it was a single flower?
Ta again

[cutecoot]

Cuckoo flower is normally single, Pam, with 4 petals (I think this is called cruciform or cruciferous .. i.e. the petals are in a cross shape .. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong! Brassicas are cruciform and the cuckoo flower is a brassica .. are you still with me ..? )

The colour can be a bit confusing sometimes, Pam, as they can range from almost white, through pale pink to quite a lilacy (if that's a word!) colour. The lilac ones are my favs

[treecreeper]

Originally Posted by cutecoot

Cuckoo flower is normally single, Pam, with 4 petals (I think this is called cruciform or cruciferous .. i.e. the petals are in a cross shape .. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong! Brassicas are cruciform and the cuckoo flower is a brassica .. are you still with me ..? )

...not sure about this cutecoot...they are both crucifers but I think the term brassica is restricted to the cabbage plants belonging to genus Brassica

[pammosley]

These are cuckoo flowers aren`t they





Thanks to you both for helping me out

[treecreeper]

Yes, they're both cuckooflower

[pammosley]

Ta, I was panicing then

[cutecoot]

Originally Posted by treecreeper

...not sure about this cutecoot...they are both crucifers but I think the term brassica is restricted to the cabbage plants belonging to genus Brassica

I'm sure you are probably right, Treecreeper!