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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: macmac on May 05, 2010, 10:37:15

Title: What is this ?
Post by: macmac on May 05, 2010, 10:37:15
This pretty flower appeared next to the water trough on the lottie last year and has reappeared this year.No one there seems to be able to identify it.
do any of you flok recognise it ?(http://i606.photobucket.com/albums/tt149/macmac-photo/P5040151.jpg)
Title: Re: What is this ?
Post by: triffid on May 05, 2010, 10:53:48
It looks like watercress in flower to me. .. which would make sense of it enjoying life by the water trough. Will try to find a piccie.
Title: Re: What is this ?
Post by: Jayb on May 05, 2010, 11:06:44
It looks like Lady's Smock to me, very pretty.
http://www.healeydell.org.uk/files/Ladys_Smock.pdf
Title: Re: What is this ?
Post by: OllieC on May 05, 2010, 11:18:55
Quote from: Jayb on May 05, 2010, 11:06:44
It looks like Lady's Smock to me, very pretty.
http://www.healeydell.org.uk/files/Ladys_Smock.pdf

Yes, Lady's Smock, and yes, very pretty.
Title: Re: What is this ?
Post by: triffid on May 05, 2010, 11:23:05

Actually, at second squint, it might be hairy rock cress or thale cress. It's hard to tell without seeing its leaves.

Hairy rock cress: http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=276315&one=T
Thale cress: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabidopsis_thaliana

Well at least everyone's IDd it as a brassica.  ;D
Title: Re: What is this ?
Post by: Digeroo on May 05, 2010, 12:59:20
What about white hesperis (sweet rocket) does it have a nice smell.  I presume the leaves we are seeing is grass.  Did someone spill a packet of seeds? 

Watch out it is terribly invasive.  Make sure you remove the seed heads.

http://www.dianeseeds.com/files/hesperis_matronalis_alba.jpg

If it does not smell sweet then I would suggest white honesty.  In the garden mine look more like yours than the picture link below, the leaves are far less noticeable near the flower head.

http://www.photoready.co.uk/flora-fauna/images/white-flowers.jpg
Title: Re: What is this ?
Post by: worldor on May 05, 2010, 18:02:53
Whatever it is its beautiful. Wouldn't mind it round my lotty.
Title: Re: What is this ?
Post by: macmac on May 05, 2010, 22:39:18
Quote from: Jayb on May 05, 2010, 11:06:44
It looks like Lady's Smock to me, very pretty.
http://www.healeydell.org.uk/files/Ladys_Smock.pdf

yep on closer inspection I think that's what it is  thanks folks  :) :) :)