Wildflowers for ID - ?umbellifers

StA.Squirrel · #1 (**permalink**) 10-08-2009, 08:25 PM

Hi not posted on here in a while...

got a couple of wildflowers i need help with ID for. Both plants were growing on the cliffs of Handa island (off the NW coast of Scotland and well worth a visit). I was pretty sure both were umbellifers but cant seem find anything that quite matches the 1st one. and the 2nd one - is it Scots lovage?

thanks

KeenTeen17 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-08-2009, 09:01 PM

1) Common Hogweed although theres possibility of Angelica
2) Indeed Scots Lovage

PeterJL · #3 (**permalink**) 10-08-2009, 09:02 PM

no 1 Wild Angelica (Angelica sylvestris)

no 2 Scots Lovage (Ligusticum scoticum)

StA.Squirrel · #4 (**permalink**) 10-08-2009, 09:34 PM

Thanks...I wondered about Angelica, but the picture in the guidebook i have didnt look quite right. Having googled for images of hogweed and angelica after reading the replies I'd go with angelica

PeterJL · #5 (**permalink**) 10-08-2009, 10:12 PM

Look for the inflated bracts at the junction of the flower stem (pedicel) and the main stem of the plant - typical of Angelica.

Hogweed has a flatter top and flowers earlier.

Hobjob · #6 (**permalink**) 13-08-2009, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by StA.Squirrel

Thanks...I wondered about Angelica, but the picture in the guidebook i have didnt look quite right. Having googled for images of hogweed and angelica after reading the replies I'd go with angelica

I think the exposed site will have caused a stunted example.