ID : Moorland Umbellifer species.

[Andrew C]

Evening,

I have uploaded some images of an umbellifer species that is proving taxing for me without any flowers.

It was growing on Witheridge Moor (Mid Devon) which is 'culm grassland' albeit right next to a spoil dump on the roadside so could be an introduced plant.

Is anyone able to offer an identification for it or otherwise?

I am quite interested in this species' identification as there were some impressive signs of a rust fungi species growing on it.

Regards,
Andrew.

[treecreeper]

Are you sure it's an umbellifer? It looks a bit like a ragwort.

[Andrew C]

Originally Posted by treecreeper

Are you sure it's an umbellifer? It looks a bit like a ragwort.

Thanks treecreeper, it does! That saves me chasing the wrong tail, possibly Oxford Ragwort but I will check the cutting I brought home.

Regards,
Andrew.

[Andrew C]

Afternoon,

I have struggled to match it up to any Ragwort species, the long stalked leaves seem to resemble Meadow Buttercup leaves as in the attached image below.

I am unsure of Meadow Buttercup though considering it's bush like growth. Could this happen?

Regards,
Andrew.

[treecreeper]

Difficult! If you run Google Images for Meadow Buttercup some fairly bushy specimens come up, but nothing quite as luxuriant as yours. But in favour of meadow buttercup is the fact that buttercup flowers are visible on your first picture.

[Dorts]

I think you'll find that it's a very luxuriant plant of Common Poppy - Papaver rhoeas.
Dorts.

[Hedera]

I think you are correct with buttercup family, look at Monk's hood?

[Dorts]

Originally Posted by Hedera

I think you are correct with buttercup family, look at Monk's hood?

Please refer to my previous post.
Definitely not Monk'shood or a Buttercup, or Ragwort or an Umbelifer.
I have come across such Poppy plant a number of times.
Dorts.

[Andrew C]

Afternoon,

Thanks for the further replies. I think I will return in a week or two to examine the plant again in the hope of some flowers being present. With it being next to a spoil heap it could be an escape from a garden but pinning it to species could give me a chance of naming the rust fungi which is a wild species.

Regards,
Andrew.

[Dorts]

Originally Posted by Andrew C

Afternoon,
Thanks for the further replies. I think I will return in a week or two to examine the plant again in the hope of some flowers being present.
Regards,
Andrew.

Always the best bet when in doubt with a plant not in flower.
Look forward to an ID on this one.
Dorts.