Plant & Weed ID Megathread

looksee

Several teasels have introduced themselves onto a very inhospitable bank of no soil beyond sandy shale, and in complete shade from the house. I am waiting with some eagerness to be sure that's what they are (I'm pretty sure, the leaves are exactly right and they do the water-pool thing which is very intriguing) and I will add them to the fairly blank area on the bio map.

RonanC

Anyone help with IDing this - I originally thought it was Poa Trivialis, but now I'm not so sure. It has rolled vernation so I'm wondering if it is creeping bent grass?

For Poa triv I always look at the ligule - this is the small membranous flap on the stem where a leaf breaks away from it. Long, up to nearly a centimetre for this species. I would have no difficulty in the field distinguishing these, but pictures of grasses are a pain!

PeadarOBriain

Don’t have a name for them but while driving to Morocco from Ireland I found them all along Spain and Portugal’s beaches. They also come in a yellow flower.

hole in my lovelywall

This tree/shrub/climber please?
Photographed in local supermarket car park.
Photos are poor...

wildwillow

Crateagus probably Paul's scarlet. a pink flowering version of hawthorn.

hole in my lovelywall

Fantastic. Thank you.

Fine Cheers

Popular tree with yellow hanging flower, id please

macraignil

I don't think it is a poplar tree. Is it a laburnum?

The Continental Op

Oh come on, don't people even know the basics? - Sorry

How can anyone fail to know what a laburnum looks like - I make the comment in view of the fact that the seeds are poisonous and every few years there's a scare about kids eating them.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3203411/The-Duke-Duchess-Cambridge-warned-not-let-Prince-George-play-poisonous-laburnum-tree-gardens-Anmer-Hall.html

Fine Cheers

The Continental Op wrote: »

Oh come on, don't people even know the basics? - Sorry

How can anyone fail to know what a laburnum looks like - I make the comment in view of the fact that the seeds are poisonous and every few years there's a scare about kids eating them.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3203411/The-Duke-Duchess-Cambridge-warned-not-let-Prince-George-play-poisonous-laburnum-tree-gardens-Anmer-Hall.html

Well I didn't know so hence the question :rolleyes:. But I do now, thanks for reply.
Always a smart alec knocking around these forums.

standardg60

Fine Cheers wrote: »

Well I didn't know so hence the question :rolleyes:. But I do now, thanks for reply.
Always a smart alec knocking around these forums.

Sometimes we professionals forget that what are the basics to us are a complete mystery to a lot of people.
Steam might be let off every now and again, OP didn't mean any harm, don't take it personally, bear in mind that without us a lot of questions would go unanswered ,including yours.

looksee

I had a 'gardener' offer to do work for me - he was touring the estate looking for business while I happened to be in the front garden. I established very quickly that he could not identify any of the shrubs in the garden, including a flowering current, a magnolia and a holly, so I declined his services

Edit: Currant

standardg60

looksee wrote: »

I had a 'gardener' offer to do work for me - he was touring the estate looking for business while I happened to be in the front garden. I established very quickly that he could not identify any of the shrubs in the garden, including a flowering current, a magnolia and a holly, so I declined his services

Ah but sure he would have done a good job missus, dem plants were dangerous and needed cutting right back to the ground to keep dem under control!

Jim_Hodge

looksee wrote: »

I had a 'gardener' offer to do work for me - he was touring the estate looking for business while I happened to be in the front garden. I established very quickly that he could not identify any of the shrubs in the garden, including a flowering current, a magnolia and a holly, so I declined his services

I was just finished a day in the garden and had it looking (to us anyway) in pristine order when a guy called offering to tidy the garden , mow, cut hedges etc.

He was lucky I didn't swing for him.

New Home

Jim_Hodge wrote: »

I was just finished a day in the garden and had it looking (to us anyway) in preteen order when a guy called offering to tidy the garden , mow, cut hedges etc.

He was lucky I didn't swing for him.

I hope that's autocorrect.

standardg60

New Home wrote: »

I hope that's autocorrect.

Lol it's Friday evening, might be an apt description:D

fryup

found this in my veg patch is it a herb of some kind??

tromtipp

does it smell like one?

New Home

Could be basil, could be a clarkia, etc.

Jim_Hodge

New Home wrote: »

I hope that's autocorrect.

Sure was!!!

Xcellor

fryup wrote: »

found this in my veg patch is it a herb of some kind??

Marjoram maybe. It would smell Herby.

tc20

Good evening folks,
would any of ye learned green fingered lads and lassies be able to tell me what this is?





thanks

MacDanger

An ash sapling?

The Continental Op

MacDanger wrote: »

An ash sapling?

100%

seamusmacc

Hi all, found this in one of the pots that we have sweetpeas, wonder it's some kind of weeds?

Thanks!

Reckless Abandonment

Looks like a little maple seedling on the left of the second pic. The other looks like a weed alright

tc20

MacDanger wrote: »

An ash sapling?

thanks!
I think I will lift it and move it out to a better spot, its in a rather narrow flower bed at present.

Jim_Hodge

tc20 wrote: »

thanks!
I think I will lift it and move it out to a better spot, its in a rather narrow flower bed at present.

Around here they are a pest. I pull up at least 50 seedlings every year. If you're keeping it make sure you have enough room. 5 Mt high after 10 years and eventually 30 Mt. It'll have a spread of at least 12 Mt and shed seeds everywhere.

Kewreeuss

Reckless Abandonment wrote: »

Looks like a little maple seedling on the left of the second pic. The other looks like a weed alright

That weed is a right pest!! When it goes to seed, the slightest touch and the seed heads pop and the seeds fly everywhere!