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Discussion in 'Identification Area' started by wiseowl, Jun 3, 2007.

  1. wiseowl

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    This just appeared.In my border.
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  2. Celia

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    Hi WOO, without looking it up could they be scabius? (Sorry think I've spelled it wrong)The other idea is Love in a mist (or are they the same plant? Help brain hurting, need lie down :confused: )
     
  3. Dorsetmike

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    Agree that they do look a bit like Scabius, definitely not Love in a mist (Nigella).
    Can you take a pic including leaves and with flower full face, can't say Scabius for certain without seeing the flower centre.
     
  4. Kandy

    Kandy Will be glad to see the sun again soon.....

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    Woo,It looks very much like Sheep's-bit-Jasione Montana.It is often got Scabious on the end of it but doesn't belong to that family,but to bellflowers.It flowers May-August.The birds either dropped it from seed they have eaten or it could have come from the wildflower seed you sowed in the Autumn that I raed in another thread somewhere on here.

    Any chance of another photo or two of the leaves
    or the whole plant Ta [​IMG]
     
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    It's very pretty but I'm afraid I don't know what it is.
     
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    I am quite stumped. There are various Scabiosa type plants with a similar flower - though not held quite the same way. But those leaves are quite differant, they are so distinctive.
     
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