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What plant is this?

cairnsiecairnsie Posts: 388

This plant started growing over the gravel of my parents driveway from an ajoining property. It seems to be spread via rhizomes. It's brittle plant a bit like Livingstone daisy and it gets orange flowers on it. It's very low No higher than 10cm with flowers on. Any ideas what it is as I have stolen a bit for my garden.

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  • PalustrisPalustris Posts: 4,307

    You need to either make that into a link or post the image direct using the Camera icon at the top right of the page.

  • ButtercupdaysButtercupdays Posts: 4,546

    The bristly leaves and orange colour suggest Hieracium auriantiacum, the orange hawkweed, also known as Devil's paintbrush and Fox and cubs. It can go quite a bit taller than 10cm if the conditions permit. I have it and like it but it can spread and annoys some peopleimage

  • cairnsiecairnsie Posts: 388

    Thanks That's brilliant sorry I didn't post a proper link but I had a bit of a building nightmare and was sorting that when I got home as I originally posted from my mobile and it would not let me link the photo.

    Last edited: 26 July 2016 21:30:16

  • cairnsiecairnsie Posts: 388

    On looking at the plant which it definitely is it looks a little invasive I don't think ill be planting it.

  • cairnsiecairnsie Posts: 388

    On looking at the plant which it definitely is, it looks a little invasive I don't think ill be planting it.

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    a little invasive is a bit of an understatementimage

    pretty though if you have the space for it.



    In the sticks near Peterborough
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