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Title: Flora experts required
Post by: zeolite on June 14, 2009, 10:21:13 PM
Out for a walk with the dog and I spotted a couple of species that I was interested to find out about.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3307/3625608275_94918cd7a2_m.jpg

A few of these growing along the railway tracks.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2464/3625610145_f806696445.jpg?v=0

Quite a few of these growing in clumps along the burn and getting up to 4-5 feet tall.

Your input please.
Title: Re: Flora experts required
Post by: Wildfisher on June 14, 2009, 10:43:37 PM
The first one I can?t make out any detail from  the wee photo but it could be a hawkweed.

The second one is comfrey - Symphytum officinale ? it?s everywhere right now.
Title: Re: Flora experts required
Post by: harelug on June 14, 2009, 11:19:19 PM
I should be an expert, been married to a Flora for 17 years, but I know F all about plants or margarine.
Title: Re: Flora experts required
Post by: zeolite on June 14, 2009, 11:30:35 PM
I think you are right about the hawkweed Fred. I looked at some pics online.
That comfrey is interesting stuff. Pity I am not a gardener but I do have back pain.