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05-10-2011, 06:47 PM
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| | | snazzy seedhead
 
I'm interested in wildflowers, but have to admit I've been a bit lazy about the follow up to the flowering stage. I've no idea what seed head this is. Any help out there? |
06-10-2011, 01:56 PM
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| | | Re: snazzy seedhead
Have seen many dried bluebell seed heads and stalk on walks in local wood.Even months after flowering.They dry hard as wood.So Bluebell it is.
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06-10-2011, 03:16 PM
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| | | Re: snazzy seedhead
Thanks for the help. I take it you mean bluebell liliaceae not scots bluebell(harebell) campanulaceae.
I even have bluebell bulbs in my garden. That'll teach me to look more closely right under my nose as well! |
06-10-2011, 03:22 PM
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| | | Re: snazzy seedhead
Could it be something like Field Penny-cress or similar? 
Shape is good, and after a while, the old capsules may well look something like it.
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06-10-2011, 07:25 PM
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| | | Re: snazzy seedhead
I came across some Feild Penny-cress this year and it looks just like your pics.
Thats for getting help for id on plants the WAB has to be the best place where else can you get access to people like Dorts. 
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06-10-2011, 09:40 PM
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| |  Re: snazzy seedhead
I've been checking out your suggestions.
1 Field Penny cress
On the seedhead stalk in question, each seed head is on a pedicle which leaves the stalk in the same side all the way up.
Field Penny Cress seed /flowerheads, however, leave the stalk on alternate sides.
2 Bluebell (Endymion non-scriptus)
The seed head in question is flattened front to back .
Bluebell seedheads in my garden are much more solid and "in the round",more like a cylinder even when dry.
Any other thoughts? |
19-10-2011, 08:47 PM
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Yes! I saw lots of these all over Dawlish Warren last week. Your seedhead is in fact a branch growing off the main stalk of Yellow Rattle, Rhinanthus minor. |
19-10-2011, 09:13 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jennie  Yes! I saw lots of these all over Dawlish Warren last week. Your seedhead is in fact a branch growing off the main stalk of Yellow Rattle, Rhinanthus minor. | Well done Jennie, problem solved!
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21-10-2011, 10:16 AM
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| | | Re: snazzy seedhead
There seems to have been two parallel threads on this.
The later one was flowering plant seedheads ?
where Yellow rattle had already been suggested. |
21-10-2011, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by clb100 There seems to have been two parallel threads on this.
The later one was flowering plant seedheads ?
where Yellow rattle had already been suggested. | So there is, I wondered were my post went! 
Maybe the mods can sort it out.
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