Wildflowers of the week

Sometimes grows wild hereabouts on paths and in very poor soil. I think it's a Goat's Beard (Crepis) but not the usual yellow one. Spreads by seed (small dandilion type clocks) and runners. Has very hairy leafless stems growing from a base rosette. This one grows in a garden and looks quite delightfull in flower.



[ 31. July 2006, 10:28 AM: Message edited by: frogesque ]

 

It is Orange Hawkweed (Hieracium aurantiacum)also known as Fox-and-Cubs. It is a wildflower of Scandinavia, France and Germany that was introduced to Britain as a garden plant. Now happily naturalised in Britain, particularly in the north.

 

There are several different types of bindweed and the one in your photo is the one introduced into Britain as a garden plant. You can se why - it is such a lovely big flower. The stripey pink ands white flowers of the Field Bindweed are very attractive too, but they are all smotherers.

 

Thanks for the info Marley Farley and Hornbeam, I stand corrected :D

I've just looked up my RHS A-Z and it gives an alternative latin name of Pilosella aurantiaca (Fox and Cubs or Orange Hawkweed)

How are we supposed to keep up if they keep changing the names? :rolleyes:

 

Hi frogesque, I know it as Fox and Cubs too, its brilliant an I love it in my front garden. I grow is in the gaps and broken pavement where the dandys used to grow.

BM

 

Botanical name changes drive me mad too, Frogesque! I much prefer to use the popular names, but even that can be confusing. Several totally different garden plants are called "Bachelors Buttons" and at least two are called "Star of Bethlehem". Confusing ain't it!
Whatever - you have a great photo of a lovely plant that is now recognised as a British wild flower - "Fox-and-Cubs"

 

Is this a wildflower Wildflower if you know what I mean................
For all the Angelica lovers everywhere..
Angelica Gigas.

 

Well the actual angelica is classed as a herb/wildflower ..but their are many different species..Including the american one which is tinged with pink..which we know as the wild angelica..or the purple angelica..The one in your picture is korean so we wont find it here...unless it starts to escape from the gardens.. :D If it seeds as fast as the angelica archangelica well i am sure it will soon escape into the wild..as i have angelica growing in my lawn ..as some twit shook the head of a angelica back in june and its now sprouting here their and everywhere..

 

A wee sample from a coastal walk on Longniddry Bents (South shore of the Firth of Forth)

Clustered Bellflower (Campanula glomerata).





Meadow Cranesbill (Geranium pratense)



Red Cranesbill (Geranium dissectum)



Common Vetch (Vicia sativa)



Finally, I don't know the name of this one

 

Great pictures F. I think the last one might be Alkanet. You wont have any problems finding photos for the August competition!

 

mmmmmm, gorgeous pictures Frogescue.