I'm the first to admit to not being good at flower IDs so I am relying on your collective expertise to identify the 4 species on the accomapnying photo. The last one looks like cultivated Lavetera so I am guessing it is some form of Mallow. The others are common enough but I have never learnt their names
I am probably not going to be able to look in until later as I am playing with some soldiers first thing (oooh err - profesionally speaking of course ) and then shooting the head of the CPS so please accept my thanks in advance
Barrie
Posted by Andrew Stagg on June 21, 2007 at 4:00 AM
Barrie,
Oxeye Daisy
Yellow Loostrife
Geranium
Mallow
Off the top of my head - don't have any books to confirm - I would imagine that others will add details.
Andrew
Posted by Elliott Neep on June 21, 2007 at 4:51 AM
Agreed... the geranium (if photo'd in the wild) is a cranesbill.
Thanks for the info. Funny thing is, I had assumed that the first was an Oxeye Daisy but someone I was talking to said it wasn't even though a lot of people call it that but for the life of me, I can't remember what he said it was ;) In the meanwhile - it'll do for me
Basd on the above the correct, full ID is (for anyone interested)
#4. Musk Mallow (Malva moschata) - we've grown it from seed.
#3. Cranesbill sp. - could have self seeded from a hybrid and reverted to a single colour.
Easier to ID if there is more of the plant to see than just the flower . Habitat (where growing) would also help in future cases...
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7 repliesCreeping and crawling time.
I'm the first to admit to not being good at flower IDs so I am relying on your collective expertise to identify the 4 species on the accomapnying photo. The last one looks like cultivated Lavetera so I am guessing it is some form of Mallow. The others are common enough but I have never learnt their names
I am probably not going to be able to look in until later as I am playing with some soldiers first thing (oooh err - profesionally speaking of course
Barrie
Oxeye Daisy
Yellow Loostrife
Geranium
Mallow
Off the top of my head - don't have any books to confirm - I would imagine that others will add details.
Andrew
Looked in on my way through (so to speak)
Thanks for the info. Funny thing is, I had assumed that the first was an Oxeye Daisy but someone I was talking to said it wasn't even though a lot of people call it that but for the life of me, I can't remember what he said it was ;) In the meanwhile - it'll do for me
Basd on the above the correct, full ID is (for anyone interested)
Ox-Eye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)
Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia vulgaris)
Meadow Cranesbill (Grenaium pratense)
Marsh Mallow (Althaea officinalis)
Thanks for your help
Barrie :)
It has different names that the person knew it by. Oxeye Daisy aka: moon daisy, dog daisy, marguerite.
Ox-Eye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) - Could be Shasta Daisy Leucanthemum maximum - Garden Escape
Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia vulgaris) - Could be Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata Garden Escape
Meadow Cranesbill (Grenaium pratense) - Probably Correct.
Marsh Mallow (Althaea officinalis) - Could be a variety of Garden Tree-Mallow Lavatera x clementii - Garden Escape
A very helpfull website is http://www.aphotoflora.com
Regards Chris.
#4. Musk Mallow (Malva moschata) - we've grown it from seed.
#3. Cranesbill sp. - could have self seeded from a hybrid and reverted to a single colour.
Easier to ID if there is more of the plant to see than just the flower