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Mystery composite.and crucifer
« on: September 27, 2007, 02:49:31 PM »
Does anyone know what this plant is? It was growing on an piece of waste ground, here in Yorkshire, and was about 25cm high. The flowers are about 2.5-3cm across. Thanks.
« Last Edit: September 28, 2007, 02:22:15 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: Mystery composite.
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2007, 02:50:43 PM »
These are really bad photos, if you need better I'll try again later when the other camera is home!
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Re: Mystery composite.
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2007, 02:55:59 PM »
Niger?
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Re: Mystery composite.
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2007, 04:11:05 PM »
Jolly close but I googled it to www.aphotoflora.com, and it's not right. Sepals are pointed and narrow on mine, and the leaf bases are clasping.
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Re: Mystery composite.
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2007, 05:01:07 PM »
David Fenwick's site!
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Re: Mystery composite.
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2007, 05:55:37 PM »
any tighter shots?
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Re: Mystery composite.
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2007, 07:41:17 PM »
Here are some more shots.
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Re: Mystery composite.
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2007, 07:46:40 PM »
I do hope that it is not Senecio inaequidens which finally reached the UK and Ireland. This is an Southafrican escaped weed, the seeds were introduced to Germany together with wool.
It is a specialist for very dry conditions and covers the margins of the
 ' Autobahn ' for endless kilometers here. Unfortunately quite hardy.

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Re: Mystery composite.
« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2007, 07:47:23 PM »
And More
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« Reply #9 on: September 27, 2007, 07:54:13 PM »
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Re: Mystery composite.
« Reply #10 on: September 27, 2007, 08:15:21 PM »
I hope you will not send your American squirrels to the continent in return.

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Re: Mystery composite.
« Reply #11 on: September 27, 2007, 08:43:28 PM »
Funnily enough, I have a trap set for one underneath my hazelnut bush just now, so beware!
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Re: Mystery composite.
« Reply #12 on: September 28, 2007, 11:44:25 AM »
Didn't catch the squirrel >:(
Since you did so well on the composite, how about this crucifer? I've spent ages looking through books and the net. It's about 25cm across, and I think the flowers were yellow. Note the leaves are hairy.
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Re: Mystery composite.
« Reply #13 on: September 28, 2007, 12:12:43 PM »
If the flowers are white not yellow then it looks like what we call "Flick Weed" (because when mature any touch sends the seeds flicking off for great distances).  If so, it's an absolute bane of our existence here, seeding prolifically and becoming an absolute pain in the proverbial.

But, judging by my recent comments on things I'm likely to be wrong, which in this case would be a good thing!!  ;D  I do know that there are other not-as-invasive species of the plant, including a double flowered form that doesn't set seed and has lovely pink flowers..... but it produces offsets on teh surface of the leaves which concerns me as well.  I can't bring myself to even try it given how bad the flick weed is.  Hopefully someone else comes up with something better and less seedy for you identification-wise.
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Re: Mystery composite.
« Reply #14 on: September 28, 2007, 12:42:06 PM »
Sorry, don't know what it is. Does not grow along the Autobahn.
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