The last one is Arum italicum, or Lords & Ladies. It is the flowering spathe that appears before the leaves. Probably not what you want in a lawn that you mow regularly but maybe ok if you mow say twice a year.
Thanks for the info pbff. I've never seen those ferns (and never likely to in this agricultural desert). I didn't know there was more than one species.
Thanks for all that pbff and assarum. I'm definitely not going to mow them until they've finished their cycle. I might leave the whole lawn for a while and see what else might spring up. I'm pleased I was on the right track with the lady's smock and you're right pbff it's much prettier than bittercress.
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The third one is a Corydalis, not sure which one.
The last one is Arum italicum, or Lords & Ladies. It is the flowering spathe that appears before the leaves. Probably not what you want in a lawn that you mow regularly but maybe ok if you mow say twice a year.
I should imagine that your Adder's Tongue is Ophioglossum vulgatum.
There are 2 other species, but they are rarer.
You could e-mail a photo to the British Pteridological Society and they would be able to identify it for you for sure.
This is Ophioglossum vulgatum http://ebps.org.uk/ferns/indentification/native-ferns-v-2/#8077-wild-ferns-native-species-2/5684
and O. azoricum http://ebps.org.uk/ferns/indentification/native-ferns-v-2/#8077-wild-ferns-native-species-2/5685
If you have it growing on your land, it is usually a sign that the land was once an ancient meadow.
Lady's Smock/Cuckoo Flower is related to the weed Bittercress, hence the similarity.
(Lady's Smock is Cardamine pratensis and Bittercress is C. hirsuta.)
Thankfully, Lady's Smock is much nicer than it's pesky relative!
Thanks for the info pbff. I've never seen those ferns (and never likely to in this agricultural desert). I didn't know there was more than one species.
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Thanks for all that pbff and assarum. I'm definitely not going to mow them until they've finished their cycle. I might leave the whole lawn for a while and see what else might spring up. I'm pleased I was on the right track with the lady's smock and you're right pbff it's much prettier than bittercress.
All sorts of interesting things might turn up
In the sticks near Peterborough
I'm excited, please include us Hewitt&son