In article , [H]omer
writes
On Mon, 17 May 2004 22:31:04 +0100, Kay Easton wrote:

In article , [H]omer
writes

We've got these in our back garden:

http://www.genesis-x.nildram.co.uk/images/flower.jpg
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My Mother seems to think this is a rare/endangered wild woodland species,
but doesn't know for sure what it is; any ideas?

Nice :-)
She's partly right - it's Anemone nemorosa - wood anemone or wildflower

Thanks!

I just found this seconds before reading your post:

http://www.rareplants.co.uk/anemone/ (commercial site)

It's the "Vestal", as Bob also pointed out.

I think my father may have "collected" some from the woods (he worked for
the Forestry Commission years ago).

Are you sure? As a garden variety I'd be very surprised to see it in the
woods.
--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm