ID Please?

Catphish

Could somebody kindly ID this for me? I was driving down some back roads and spotted loads of this -

looksee

Appears to be Valerian, but its not a great pic, at first I thought it was elderflower, but its not quite right for that, and too late in the season.

Skrynesaver

Looks more like Meadowsweet (Filipendula) to me, pleasant scent ?

Catphish

looksee wrote: »

Appears to be Valerian, but its not a great pic, at first I thought it was elderflower, but its not quite right for that, and too late in the season.

Thanks for replying looksee & sky.

Well my gut feeling before asking was elderflower myself. Sorry about the bad pics, heres another 2 (bad ones!)






As you said, it's a little late for the elderflower, but the petals themselves are rather wilted. When I was in the car with my son he commented the car smelled of the elderflower drinks I buy. This was without me saying anything to him at all about it. He's just used to me jumping out of the car pulling things out of ditches :pac:

But Sky, you're right in saying that it does have a pleasant scent.

looksee

Oh yes, agreed, meadowsweet.

Catphish

Meadowsweet it is! Thanks for the input looksee & Skry, much appreciated

periodictable

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/environment-geography/flora-fauna/selected-wild-flowers-of/meadowsweet-%28filipendula-/