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Identification: small plant with clover-shaped leaves
Can anyone identify this for me please?
http://s882.photobucket.com/albums/a...ver-Shape1.jpg As you can see, the stem - at the moment - is about 10 cms long. There are three clover-shaped leaves joined at the top of the stem. Its the seed bundle at the bottom that intrigues (and frightens !) me. I suspect it is a "cultivated wild flower" which has become a weed for me. Thanks in advance (and sorry if it is obvious . . .) |
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Identification: small plant with clover-shaped leaves
"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2009-08-10 16:19:54 +0100, Rob said: Can anyone identify this for me please? http://s882.photobucket.com/albums/a...ver-Shape1.jpg As you can see, the stem - at the moment - is about 10 cms long. There are three clover-shaped leaves joined at the top of the stem. Its the seed bundle at the bottom that intrigues (and frightens !) me. I suspect it is a "cultivated wild flower" which has become a weed for me. Thanks in advance (and sorry if it is obvious . . .) Some kind of Oxalis? -- yup. we've got that all over the place. It's pinkish flowered presumably? The 'seeds' are in fact tiny bulbs from which next years crop comes. If they're the same as ours they're not that much of a problem, I just pull them up to make room for other stuff. I never seem to run out of them :-) Steve |
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Identification: small plant with clover-shaped leaves
"Rob" wrote ... Can anyone identify this for me please? http://s882.photobucket.com/albums/a...ver-Shape1.jpg As you can see, the stem - at the moment - is about 10 cms long. There are three clover-shaped leaves joined at the top of the stem. Its the seed bundle at the bottom that intrigues (and frightens !) me. I suspect it is a "cultivated wild flower" which has become a weed for me. Thanks in advance (and sorry if it is obvious . . .) Certainly Oxalis and it can become a right pain, depends where you are in the UK, but it is trying to take over a relatives garden in Isleworth (W.London). -- Regards Bob Hobden just W. of London |
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Identification: small plant with clover-shaped leaves
Yes, an Oxalis -probably our native wood sorrel. If it is, the flowers
in the spring are white, slightly blushed with pink. If it's one of the pernicious weeds the flowers will be smaller and yellow and the leaves are a bit smaller. -- Rod My real address is "Rob" wrote in message ... Can anyone identify this for me please? http://s882.photobucket.com/albums/a...ver-Shape1.jpg As you can see, the stem - at the moment - is about 10 cms long. There are three clover-shaped leaves joined at the top of the stem. Its the seed bundle at the bottom that intrigues (and frightens !) me. I suspect it is a "cultivated wild flower" which has become a weed for me. Thanks in advance (and sorry if it is obvious . . .) |
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Identification: small plant with clover-shaped leaves
On Aug 10, 5:53*pm, "Rod" wrote:
Yes, an Oxalis -probably our native wood sorrel. If it is, the flowers in the spring are white, slightly blushed with pink. If it's one of the pernicious weeds the flowers will be smaller and yellow and the leaves are a bit smaller. I have the one shown and also a bronze leaf version with yellow flowers that turns up everywhere! |
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Identification: small plant with clover-shaped leaves
On 11 aug, 00:11, moghouse wrote:
On Aug 10, 5:53*pm, "Rod" wrote: Yes, an Oxalis -probably our native wood sorrel. If it is, the flowers in the spring are white, slightly blushed with pink. If it's one of the pernicious weeds the flowers will be smaller and yellow and the leaves are a bit smaller. I have the one shown and also a bronze leaf version with yellow flowers that turns up everywhere! Thanks. Of course, now I know what it is I can find it in my books ! This is always the gardener's problem, we see the plants at an early stage of development which in no way looks like what is illustrated by wild flower (or other) books. Such books normally assume the flower can be seen, often they are organised by flower colour; that's far too late for a weed-bashing gardener ! Does anyone know of a book on weeds/plants at early stages of development? I have the Mea Allan one (The Gardener's Book of Weeds) but it is mostly in black and white, and again she rather assumes fully-developed plants (However, her description of Oxalis latiflora is very accurate). I also have a Min of Ag,, Fish and Food Bulletin 179 (from 1966, price 5s. 6d. net) Seedlings of Common Weeds, but unfortunately Oxalis is not in there. Greetings. |
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Identification: small plant with clover-shaped leaves
On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:50:29 +0100, Topaz wrote
(in article ): On 11 aug, 00:11, moghouse wrote: On Aug 10, 5:53*pm, "Rod" wrote: Yes, an Oxalis -probably our native wood sorrel. If it is, the flowers in the spring are white, slightly blushed with pink. If it's one of the pernicious weeds the flowers will be smaller and yellow and the leaves are a bit smaller. I have the one shown and also a bronze leaf version with yellow flowers that turns up everywhere! Thanks. Of course, now I know what it is I can find it in my books ! This is always the gardener's problem, we see the plants at an early stage of development which in no way looks like what is illustrated by wild flower (or other) books. Such books normally assume the flower can be seen, often they are organised by flower colour; that's far too late for a weed-bashing gardener ! Does anyone know of a book on weeds/plants at early stages of development? I have the Mea Allan one (The Gardener's Book of Weeds) but it is mostly in black and white, and again she rather assumes fully-developed plants (However, her description of Oxalis latiflora is very accurate). I also have a Min of Ag,, Fish and Food Bulletin 179 (from 1966, price 5s. 6d. net) Seedlings of Common Weeds, but unfortunately Oxalis is not in there. Greetings. Not quite what you're asking for, but I have always found the Bugs and Weeds site interesting: http://www.bugsandweeds.co.uk/sitemap.html Some happy browsing there! -- Sally in Shropshire, UK Posted through uk.rec.gardening |
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Identification: small plant with clover-shaped leaves
Topaz writes
Thanks. Of course, now I know what it is I can find it in my books ! This is always the gardener's problem, we see the plants at an early stage of development which in no way looks like what is illustrated by wild flower (or other) books. Such books normally assume the flower can be seen, often they are organised by flower colour; that's far too late for a weed-bashing gardener ! Does anyone know of a book on weeds/plants at early stages of development? Roger Phillips, Weeds, Elm Tree books, ISBN 0-241-11755-0 Out of print, unfortunately. -- Kay |
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Identification: small plant with clover-shaped leaves
"Martin" wrote in message ... On Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:22:24 +0100, K wrote: Topaz writes Thanks. Of course, now I know what it is I can find it in my books ! This is always the gardener's problem, we see the plants at an early stage of development which in no way looks like what is illustrated by wild flower (or other) books. Such books normally assume the flower can be seen, often they are organised by flower colour; that's far too late for a weed-bashing gardener ! Does anyone know of a book on weeds/plants at early stages of development? Roger Phillips, Weeds, Elm Tree books, ISBN 0-241-11755-0 Out of print, unfortunately. Garden and Field Weeds There is one second hand copy in Lancashire http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Sear...eds&x=67&y =9 £12 Plus P&P -- Martin Thanks for the bugs link (amazing) and for this book recommendation. Before I spend a fortune on airmail/courier P&P, can any owner reassure me that the Philips book does show the weeds in early (various) stages of development? I am hopeful, as I have his "Wild Flowers of Britain" and that is superb. Rob |
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Identification: small plant with clover-shaped leaves
LampLighter writes
Roger Phillips, Weeds, Elm Tree books, ISBN 0-241-11755-0 Out of print, unfortunately. Garden and Field Weeds There is one second hand copy in Lancashire http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Sear...illips&bi=0&bx =off&ds=30&isbn=ISBN0241117550&sortby=2&sts=t&tn =Weeds&x=67&y=9 £12 Plus P&P -- Thanks for the bugs link (amazing) and for this book recommendation. Before I spend a fortune on airmail/courier P&P, can any owner reassure me that the Philips book does show the weeds in early (various) stages of development? I am hopeful, as I have his "Wild Flowers of Britain" and that is superb. Rob 47 seedlings shown alongside the adult plants; most of the others don't change much between seedling and adult. But since I recommended in response to your request for a book showing seedlings I presume you are wanting confirmation from someone else. It's only an A5 book - you might be happier putting in a book search request on ABE and waiting to see if a cheaper copy comes in. -- Kay |
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