I see what your saying, but are the leaves spikey enough....? I personally would of plumped for the beaked hawksbeard....Trust me to pick an awkward one to start off with...
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I see what your saying, but are the leaves spikey enough....? I personally would of plumped for the beaked hawksbeard....Trust me to pick an awkward one to start off with...
Yes, the hawksbeards, hawkweeds etc are one of the hardest groups to positively id!
They can be very variable so yes, the leaves are spikey enough, pretty sure it's Sonchus arvensis, beaked hawksbeard doesn't have the gland tipped hairs you can see i the second photo.
Got to go with Sonchus arvensis now. I expected their to be more spikes on the leaves to be a Sow thistle.
Good spot Familne.
I will be looking out for this one.
Good spot Familne.
I will be looking out for this one.
I can't see any of your pictures Jon - It's the way work has set up the PC. Sometimes I can see peoples pictures and sometimes not 
Could it be Epipactis helleborine?
Do not know my Orchids too well but that is the closest I could find for the moment.
George
Do not know my Orchids too well but that is the closest I could find for the moment.
George
That looks pretty good George, and the more I look in my book, the more I think your right. Its the most common helleborine.... Thank you....
I can't see any of your pictures Jon - It's the way work has set up the PC. Sometimes I can see peoples pictures and sometimes not
Sorry about that Nick, am using photobucket...
I will try to get some close ups of it if its still there next time I am...The wood is quite shaded but there are quite a few of these helleborines in there, but this was the biggest I could find. Looking in my book, I think the only other one it could be is the dark red helleborine, but that won't tollerate shade so well....
Sometime's I can see peoples pictures directly posted in the thread but it must be photobucket that I'm having problems with then.
I can post photos into the gallery of any plants I take pictures of.
Good start though guys. Interesting bit of debating going on already
Hi Nick
Is this still ongoing? I was hoping to try out some of my ID books & my camera at the moot this weekend.
Womble/John
Is this still ongoing? I was hoping to try out some of my ID books & my camera at the moot this weekend.
Womble/John
John I will certainley be bringing some ID books and getting out there this weekend.
George
Yes still on-going Wom.
I expect it'll run for a couple of weeks. I'm going to concentrate next week on solely learning new plants.
A few more I took at Tentsmuir today
1: Creeping Lady's-tresses (Goodyera repens)
2: Basal rosette of Goodyera
3: Intermediate Wintergreen (Pyrola media)
A couple of pics showing coastal erosion in action! A couple of years ago, these alder trees were sitting happily on the edge of the dune system!
1: Creeping Lady's-tresses (Goodyera repens)
2: Basal rosette of Goodyera
3: Intermediate Wintergreen (Pyrola media)
A couple of pics showing coastal erosion in action! A couple of years ago, these alder trees were sitting happily on the edge of the dune system!
This is a brilliant idea.
I moved into a new house in November and decided to let the back garden grow wild. And every season you see something new.
So far I have
Meadow Buttercup
Water Forget-me-not
Water Speedwell
Great Willowherb
Grass ---lol
Dutch Clover
Red Dead nettle
Curled dock
Dandelion
Hairy bitter cress.
Thistle
Nearly all edible or have other uses.
By the way the garden is only about 6m by 4m.
And as mentioned above. If you identify a flower you see it everywhere from then on.
Can you imagine what a true plant expert see's as he walks through the woods.
Keep up the great work.
Cheers
Andy.
I moved into a new house in November and decided to let the back garden grow wild. And every season you see something new.
So far I have
Meadow Buttercup
Water Forget-me-not
Water Speedwell
Great Willowherb
Grass ---lol
Dutch Clover
Red Dead nettle
Curled dock
Dandelion
Hairy bitter cress.
Thistle
Nearly all edible or have other uses.
By the way the garden is only about 6m by 4m.
And as mentioned above. If you identify a flower you see it everywhere from then on.
Can you imagine what a true plant expert see's as he walks through the woods.
Keep up the great work.
Cheers
Andy.
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