Unidentified pale blue flower

clazbear · #1 (**permalink**) 14-08-2009, 10:13 PM

I was out walking in the local nature reserve today and came across this flower. It was growing by the side of the pond and there were quite a few more growing around the corner in a ditch we think might have once been a pond. I have tried to identify it and the nearest match I can get is Water Mint, Mentha Aquatica. Is this a Water Mint, or is it something else.

Can anyone help?

Claz

pammosley · #2 (**permalink**) 14-08-2009, 10:16 PM

Is it a Scabious of some description

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Cheryl · #3 (**permalink**) 14-08-2009, 10:17 PM

A Field scabious i'd say

Lancashire Lad · #4 (**permalink**) 14-08-2009, 10:19 PM

Agreed - Knautia arvensis - Field Scabious.

Regards,
Mike.

clazbear · #5 (**permalink**) 14-08-2009, 10:43 PM

Thanks Guys, just had a look at some images of field scabious and I would say yes it is.
Many thanks for your help. One unidentified flower down, many more to go

Claz

clazbear · #6 (**permalink**) 15-08-2009, 03:05 PM

Not so sure now. just got a book from the library about the shire brook valley and it mentions the pond area I found this flower and says species include water mint?

leifus · #7 (**permalink**) 15-08-2009, 04:02 PM

definately field scabious

solus · #8 (**permalink**) 15-08-2009, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clazbear

Not so sure now. just got a book from the library about the shire brook valley and it mentions the pond area I found this flower and says species include water mint?

Maybe it does, but your photo is Scabious!

From the Gallery - Water mint:

Not surprisingly, Water Mint also smells very strongly of mint!