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Produce => Wildlife forum => Topic started by: Jayb on July 16, 2015, 21:45:30

Title: Pink flower name?
Post by: Jayb on July 16, 2015, 21:45:30

These took my eye today several patches growing in quite long grass, very pretty but I wonder what they are? I've had a little google but couldn't spot them.

Title: Re: Pink flower name?
Post by: ed dibbles on July 16, 2015, 23:16:16

Could they be Common Centaury (Centaurium erythraea)?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaurium_erythraea (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaurium_erythraea)

http://www.british-wild-flowers.co.uk/ (http://www.british-wild-flowers.co.uk/) (click on "flowers" link and scroll down for common centuary.

They do look attractive for sure. :happy7:

Title: Re: Pink flower name?
Post by: Jayb on July 17, 2015, 08:02:50

Yes that's got to be the one, cheers Ed  :wave: