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Title: What Wild Flowers are these??
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 19 August 2011, 10:59:40
We were out yesterday on a walk and saw this Wild Flower. Mrs. Loo-knee did not agree with me that it was a Fox Glove..... does anyone know???



(http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s304/Loo-knee/DSC_0032-1.jpg)

Also the other day we were walking along the Canal Toepath when I saw what we used to call as kids "Sticky Buds"..... so I gathered quite a few from the bush, whilst the kids and Mrs were not looking  ;) then began a War  ;D ;D ;D ;D this is how I ended up :D
But from what plant/bush do "Sticky Buds" come from??



(http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s304/Loo-knee/DSC_0016-1.jpg)

Title: Re: What Wild Flowers are these??
Post by: kcl on 19 August 2011, 11:16:11
I would say that in first photo its Epilobium angustifolium, should be fireweed in english. Deffo not fox glove.
Title: Re: What Wild Flowers are these??
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 19 August 2011, 11:20:14
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I would say that in first photo its Epilobium angustifolium, should be fireweed in english. Deffo not fox glove.


Cheers for that  :y

Not what I wanted to hear though  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: What Wild Flowers are these??
Post by: Varche on 19 August 2011, 11:27:13
That looks like London Pride. The first weed to grow back after bombing in the war.
Title: Re: What Wild Flowers are these??
Post by: panderson on 19 August 2011, 11:39:45
DLK - think your flowers are Rose Bay Willow Herb, introduced by the Victorians who grew them as flowers but now just a rampant weed.
Title: Re: What Wild Flowers are these??
Post by: kcl on 19 August 2011, 12:27:08
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DLK - think your flowers are Rose Bay Willow Herb, introduced by the Victorians who grew them as flowers but now just a rampant weed.

Which is Epilobium Angustifolium, a.k.a fireweed, great willow herb etc
Title: Re: What Wild Flowers are these??
Post by: Martin_1962 on 19 August 2011, 13:04:28
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DLK - think your flowers are Rose Bay Willow Herb, introduced by the Victorians who grew them as flowers but now just a rampant weed.

Which is Epilobium Angustifolium, a.k.a fireweed, great willow herb etc


Used to be common on embankments - seen some on some railway films
Title: Re: What Wild Flowers are these??
Post by: Osprey on 19 August 2011, 13:44:26
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But from what plant/bush do "Sticky Buds" come from??
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Common burdock?

I remember those as a kid - great fun!