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Post by Amo on May 5, 2008 18:41:30 GMT
I noticed today that I have lots of this in my front lawn where it's been left around the gas tank hole. Any idea's what it is? Whole flowerehead about 6 inches off the ground. We are surrounded by chalkland and have 'weeds' like knapweed and scabious drift in.  |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on May 5, 2008 18:48:29 GMT
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Post by andy on May 5, 2008 19:32:36 GMT
Looks like a downland wild flower to me called ladies smock or cuckoo flower...you can get pink or white versions  |
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Post by Amo on May 5, 2008 19:45:22 GMT
Thank you both. I have Googled them and it is indeed the Cuckoo Flower, the leaves gave it away and I didn't include them in the pic!! Apparently, "the saying goes that you hear the first cuckoo when this is in flower", and I did indeed post about my first hearing of the cuckoo the other day and there was another this morning!! ;D ;D Fantastic!!  ;D |
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Post by Shrubrose on May 6, 2008 6:41:25 GMT
It's a lovely little flower isn't it? |
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Post by Amo on May 6, 2008 19:27:55 GMT
A little cracker, of the mustard family and edible too!! I did wonder if it was a rocket, very similar and differnet leaves, but it would not be in the garden as it is.
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