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I.D Please :)

Kay8Kay8 Posts: 216
in Problem solving

Hi all,

I have taken some photos of plants in the wild and I'm very interested to find out what they are. If anyone can identify them. Thank you :)

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Thanks, again guys!!

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  • CeresCeres Posts: 2,698

    Three, four and five are willow herb, great mullein, and geranium.

  • BorderlineBorderline Posts: 4,700

    Photo one could be Silene Dioica, red campion. Photo two could be some type of Lady's slipper orchid. Photo six looks like the common spotted orchid.

  • hogweedhogweed Posts: 4,053

    Two could be something in the pea or vetch family.

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  • pbffpbff Posts: 433

    Hi Kay,

    1. Can't see the photo so well, but looks like red campion

    2. Is a vetch, I think it's Vicia sativa 

    3. Willowherb,  I'm not sure of the species though - there are loads.

    4. Great Mullein, Verbascum thaspus, host of the Mullein Moth.

    5. Geranium pratense, the Meadow Cranesbill.

    6. An orchid, probably Common Spotted Orchid, Dactylorhiza fuchsii, have a look at this guide http://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/take-part/Citizenscience/orchid-observers/orchid-observers-id-guide.pdf

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  • Cottage CompostCottage Compost Posts: 496

    Do you have a photo of the second one from the side rather than from above, this one looks really interesting.  The last one in common spotted orchid.

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147

    I think No. 2 may be Lathyrus tuberosus ... the Tuberous Vetchling.  

    My Keble Martin British Flora says ".... in fields about Fyfield, Essex and elsewhere.  Not native"

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  • Kay8Kay8 Posts: 216

    Hi guys, I haven't seen all these posts for some reason.

    I'm really sorry Cottage Compost, I would have gotten another picture for you if I'd have seen :(.

    I was thinking it was some sort of orchid..  it seemed to look similar to me? But I don't know!

    Thank you all so much for your fantastic replies!!

    xx

  • Kay8Kay8 Posts: 216

    Dove from Above... I think you're right!

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147

    Keble-Martin is a wonderful resource image  I've had mine for 40+ years and it's in constant use. 

    https://www.abebooks.co.uk/book-search/title/the-concise-british-flora-in-colour/author/w-keble-martin/ 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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