Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum

Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Lawrence on August 08, 2015, 08:10:12 AM

Title: Leckhampton Hill, Cheltenham flora
Post by: Lawrence on August 08, 2015, 08:10:12 AM
Spending the weekend with my sister in law and family at their new home at Leckhampton Hill, a fabulous limestone outcrop overlooking Cheltenham. A quick walk up the hill revealed a fantastic flora, and highlighted my complete ignorance of our own native flora ??? Whilst I am familiar with the genus of most, I am struggling with the species. Can anyone please help? (Apologies for the poor quality of some images)
Title: Re: Leckhampton Hill, Cheltenham flora
Post by: Lawrence on August 08, 2015, 08:33:52 AM
There are more photos but system not allowing me to post ???
Title: Re: Leckhampton Hill, Cheltenham flora
Post by: Chris Johnson on August 08, 2015, 09:21:13 AM
Spending the weekend with my sister in law and family at their new home at Leckhampton Hill, a fabulous limestone outcrop overlooking Cheltenham. A quick walk up the hill revealed a fantastic flora, and highlighted my complete ignorance of our own native flora ??? Whilst I am familiar with the genus of most, I am struggling with the species. Can anyone please help? (Apologies for the poor quality of some images)

Hi Lawrence

1 & 2. looks like Broad-leaved Helleborine (Epipactis helleborine)
3. Centaurea sp.
4. Potentilla sp.
5. Eyebright (Euphrasia sp.)

Title: Re: Leckhampton Hill, Cheltenham flora
Post by: ian mcdonald on August 08, 2015, 10:09:24 PM
No. 2 is centaurea scabiosa and 3 is probably P. reptans. Eyebrights are a large group with quite a few sub species.
Title: Re: Leckhampton Hill, Cheltenham flora
Post by: ian mcdonald on August 08, 2015, 10:14:13 PM
No. 3 could be rock rose, depending on which leaf belongs to the flower.
SimplePortal 2.3.5 © 2008-2012, SimplePortal