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A few mystery plants that need identifying

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    They're the seed capsules of Cyclamen hederifolium. They need to be ripe to collect but easiest to let them seed themselves



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • HippophaeHippophae Posts: 154

    Thanks all! I've definitely learned something new here! Cyclamen hederifolium seed capsules

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    That reminds be I need to weed round my C, hederifolium patches soon or I won't see the flowersimage

     

    Could be C. coum but same appliesimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Annette 6Annette 6 Posts: 10
    Me too thought they were the tubers.????
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    The tuber on that one will be enormous but barely visivle under all those seed headsimage Some of mine are like dinner plates.

    Here are a few small ones courtesy of google

     

    https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRK9PL7KMNT9UnNANhjGiXW4vtn3pw6CCtyfnBFu5eZYnFlktlgrw



    In the sticks near Peterborough
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