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annew

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UK wildflower ID please
« on: June 29, 2016, 11:21:24 AM »
I've been asked to ID this plant found on 23rd June in Langstrothdale limestone country growing on moss covered rocks beside the R.Wharfe in Yorkshire. I can't find anything that matches in our floras. Can anyone help?
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Re: UK wildflower ID please
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2016, 01:14:36 PM »
Myosoton aquaticum  I reckon - by the fleshy stems/leaves - but there are too few petals!

Humph!  Wondered about Stellaria holostea too - but that's not right either!  :-\
« Last Edit: June 29, 2016, 01:21:17 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: UK wildflower ID please
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2016, 01:26:00 PM »
Not two few petals, Myosoton have just very deep dissected petal, so, it looks to have 10.
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Re: UK wildflower ID please
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2016, 01:49:39 PM »
Looks like a Linum to me. L. catharticum (fairy flax) perhaps?

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Re: UK wildflower ID please
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2016, 01:50:50 PM »
PS nice spot Anne. We had a walk there a couple of weeks ago, unfortunately too early for most of the wildflowers.

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Re: UK wildflower ID please
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2016, 01:54:00 PM »
Looks like a Linum to me. L. catharticum (fairy flax) perhaps?
Well done, Tristan - I think you're right !
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Re: UK wildflower ID please
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2016, 04:41:45 PM »
Do you know, I looked at that and decided against it as it didn't look like the pics in our flora, but now I've looked at more photos on Google, I think you're right. Thank you!
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