A Few Flowers

Decided to take a bit more time this week, brushing up my plant identification. My patch (East Chevington ... mainly) goes from the beach through dune slack to reclaimed opencast. One small patch, within the opencast, was preserved due to the Lesser Butterfly Orchid.

I managed to ID about 100 species and at least 50 more were photographed hoping ID would be possible later. Next week I  plan to take a hand lens to look for some extra detail? Below is a selection of some of the common species (more to follow). [Let me know if the ID is incorrect ... always happy to be corrected.]

1.      Common Osier Salix viminalis

2.      Common Bent Agrostis tenuis

3.      Soft Rush Juncus effusus

4.      Burnet Rose Rosa pimpinellifolia

5.      Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense

6.      Timothy Grass Phleum pratense

7.      Ragwort Senecio jacobaea

8.      Restharrow  Ononis repens

9.      Eyebright Euphrasia sp? (nemorosa?)

10.  Ribbed Melilot Melilotus officianalis

11.  Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare

12.  Meadow Cranesbill Geraium pratense

13.  Dog Rose Rosa canina

14.  Hayrattle Rhinanthus minor

15.  Twayblade Listera ovata

16.  Marsh Helleborine Eppactus palustis

17.  Harebell Campanula rotundiflora

18.  Centaury Centaurium erythrae

19.  Quaking-grass Briza media

20.  Marjoram? Origanum vulgare

21.  Meadow Vetchling Lathyrius pratensis

22.  Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria

23.  Burdock  Arctinium lappa

24.  Common Orache Atriplex patula