Plant ID please

Watermelon · 12-02-2012, 04:48 PM

Just been weed picking and found these plants..... I dont think any of these are gunna be edible just want to know out of interest! I've always wondered about the first one.

Bluebells and snowdrops are starting to grow in the woods

Daffodils growing too!! Daffodils are my favourite. Spring is on its way!

Okay plant 1.

Plant 2

Plant 3

Plant 4 (think someone has uploaded this one lately)

Thanks

**16 shells** · 12-02-2012, 06:43 PM

1. Is Gorse or Furz, Ulex europaeus. The flower's are edible rated high in crude plant protein, might ward off some keeper's but not a bad idea to feed a few flower's, if not much plant matter is to be found.
2. Is looking like a Ragwort
3. Is Lord's and Ladies, Arum Maculatum, or Italicum.

Watermelon · 12-02-2012, 07:49 PM

Thanks very much! Might try a few of the flowers next time I'm plant picking

**16 shells** · 12-02-2012, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Watermelon

Thanks very much! Might try a few of the flowers next time I'm plant picking

Nice and steady when picking Gorse flower's, Ouch

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Feebee · 12-02-2012, 08:49 PM

Number one is golden gorse, all over the hills near me.
I agree about number 2 being ragwort and 3 being lords and ladies.
I wondered if number 4 might be a young red valerian plant?

Feeb x

JackieL · 12-02-2012, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 16 shells

Nice and steady when picking Gorse flower's, Ouch

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Feebee

Number one is golden gorse, all over the hills near me.
I agree about number 2 being ragwort and 3 being lords and ladies.
I wondered if number 4 might be a young red valerian plant?

Feeb x

I wasn't aware this was a feeder

! I have this growing in a nearby field to me, I will have to pop over there tomorrow and get some.

Thank you very much. Today I got mine some teasel out of a friends garden, I can't see mine liking it, but you never know!!!

Watermelon · 12-02-2012, 10:04 PM

Plant 4 does look like red valerian but I have compared it (there was some in same street) and they do not look the same, very similar though.

Thanks for replies!!

alley cat · 12-02-2012, 10:18 PM

I think last one could be Wallflower

**Alan1** · 13-02-2012, 08:51 AM

4 isn't an edible one as far as I know.

the top one, gorse (or whin bush as we call them here) we used to pick the flowers to dye the hard boiled eggs at Easter when we were kids, can't remember how it was done but the eggs were wrapped in them and onion skins perhaps in a cloth bag or something. Probably these days kids don't dye or paint eggs or maybe even don't roll eggs do they?

nooddle · 13-02-2012, 10:14 AM

You can make wine from gorse flowers too

12-02-2012, 04:48 PM	#1
Watermelon Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,085	Plant ID please Just been weed picking and found these plants..... I dont think any of these are gunna be edible just want to know out of interest! I've always wondered about the first one. Bluebells and snowdrops are starting to grow in the woods Daffodils growing too!! Daffodils are my favourite. Spring is on its way! Okay plant 1. Plant 2 Plant 3 Plant 4 (think someone has uploaded this one lately) Thanks

12-02-2012, 06:43 PM	#2
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	1. Is Gorse or Furz, Ulex europaeus. The flower's are edible rated high in crude plant protein, might ward off some keeper's but not a bad idea to feed a few flower's, if not much plant matter is to be found. 2. Is looking like a Ragwort 3. Is Lord's and Ladies, Arum Maculatum, or Italicum. __________________ Paul.

13-02-2012, 10:14 AM	#10
nooddle Member Juvenile Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Grampian, Scotland Posts: 815	You can make wine from gorse flowers too __________________ Tiny A'Tuin by nnaaddiinnee89, on Flickr

12-02-2012, 07:49 PM	#3
Watermelon Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,085	Thanks very much! Might try a few of the flowers next time I'm plant picking

12-02-2012, 08:49 PM	#5
Feebee Junior Member Egg Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 31	Number one is golden gorse, all over the hills near me. I agree about number 2 being ragwort and 3 being lords and ladies. I wondered if number 4 might be a young red valerian plant? Feeb x

12-02-2012, 10:04 PM	#7
Watermelon Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,085	Plant 4 does look like red valerian but I have compared it (there was some in same street) and they do not look the same, very similar though. Thanks for replies!!

12-02-2012, 10:18 PM	#8
alley cat Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,150	I think last one could be Wallflower

13-02-2012, 08:51 AM	#9
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	4 isn't an edible one as far as I know. the top one, gorse (or whin bush as we call them here) we used to pick the flowers to dye the hard boiled eggs at Easter when we were kids, can't remember how it was done but the eggs were wrapped in them and onion skins perhaps in a cloth bag or something. Probably these days kids don't dye or paint eggs or maybe even don't roll eggs do they?

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