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Wildflower ID please

ChivetalkingChivetalking Posts: 2,296
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Hello, My sister has seen these pretty white wildflowers growing in her garden and I am hoping you could identify what they are please?





Hopefully the photos are detailed enough. Thank you. 
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  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    I think it's Greater Stitchwort. I think they are so pretty on the grass verges.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • micearguersmicearguers Posts: 646
    Star of Bethlehem. Can be pretty invasive ...
  • ChivetalkingChivetalking Posts: 2,296
    Thank you very much @Busy-Lizzie they are very pretty flowers. 
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    The top photo looks like greater stitchwort with the split petals, the bottom photo looks like Star of Bethlehem.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    A stitchwort article here.
  • ChivetalkingChivetalking Posts: 2,296
    edited June 2021
    Thank you @micearguers that is good to know may need to keep an eye on that one if possible. 
    Thank you @Fire for the link sounds like a very clever dispersal method the Stitchwort has to spread itself about, I’ll pass that on to my sister.  
    Thank you @Busy-Lizzie for the quick ID’s much appreciated, have a lovely afternoon everyone. 
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    I don't think it is star of Bethlehem, and not invasive
  • ChivetalkingChivetalking Posts: 2,296
    Thank you @Fire that is good news if it is not the invasive type.  
  • micearguersmicearguers Posts: 646
    Perhaps I was too fast, I assumed both were the same. The bottom picture still looks very much like Star of Bethlehem to me; it has multiple (three?) flowers per stalk in the same way and the unopened flower has that characteristic starry look.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Agree Star of Bethlehem, same flower / bud formation, multiple flowers and same leaves. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

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