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What is this plant?

  • 22-06-2012 8:29pm
    #1
    johngalway
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    Found in a wet peaty spot, like a very, very old open drain that had closed in, Woody stem on it.

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  • #2
    swifts need our help!
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    do you have closer shots of buds and leaves?


  • #3
    johngalway
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    I don't think it's willow, because it's on a few spots in the farm. The tallest I've seen it (guessing from memory) would be around maybe a foot tall.

    I can take a couple of closer/better pics tomorrow.


  • #4
    Mickeroo
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    woops, sorry deleted post by accident there. Yeah my botanist friend said it was probably Salix Cinerea


  • #5
    johngalway
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    Can't see it being that Mick, it doesn't grow to any height worth talking about :confused:

    Though maybe the sheep are keeping it down.


  • #6
    Mickeroo
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    I don't think the distribution would rule out a willow, they don't always tend to grow tall either I'm told. It could very well be the sheep keeping it trimmed down too I'd imagine. :)


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  • #7
    Birdnuts
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    Mickeroo wrote: »
    I don't think the distribution would rule out a willow, they don't always tend to grow tall either I'm told. It could very well be the sheep keeping it trimmed down too I'd imagine. :)

    Thats true - Salix cinera is one of the fastest trees to move in on abandoned industrial sites with cracked tarmac and concrete often giving them their first foothold


  • #8
    Desmo
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    +1 for willow and S. cinerea


  • #9
    LostCovey
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    In Mayo, dwarf willow like this is called reileóg - guessing the spelling, pronounced rell-yogue.

    LC


  • #10
    Tiercel Dave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 797 ✭✭✭Tiercel Dave


    Hi John, could it be Bog myrtle?
    http://www.wildflowersofireland.net/plant_detail.php?id_flower=411&wildflower=Bog-myrtle
    Dave


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