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Growing => Identification => Topic started by: Buttermilk on August 31, 2017, 06:41:26 pm

Title: Small and pink
Post by: Buttermilk on August 31, 2017, 06:41:26 pm

This is growing in one of my meadows and I do not have a clue what it is except small and pink.  Any ideas?

Title: Re: Small and pink
Post by: YorkshireLass on August 31, 2017, 06:51:55 pm

common centaury?

http://wildflowerfinder.org.uk/Flowers/C/Centaury(Common)/Centaury(Common).htm (http://wildflowerfinder.org.uk/Flowers/C/Centaury(Common)/Centaury(Common).htm)

Title: Re: Small and pink
Post by: Fleecewife on August 31, 2017, 06:56:03 pm

Looks like Maiden Pink  Dianthus deltoides.  What a beautiful little plant.  Does it have a scent like the garden version?


No, you're correct Yorkshire lass - centaury it is, because of the sticky up yellow bits in the middle of the flower (that's technical terminology  :roflanim:  )

Title: Re: Small and pink
Post by: Buttermilk on August 31, 2017, 07:48:45 pm

Thank you very much, it has been bugging me for a while not being able to name it.

Title: Re: Small and pink
Post by: DavidandCollette on September 01, 2017, 01:18:49 pm

I have an app on my phone called pl@ntnet to help you identify unusual plant. Just take a photo and upload it. It will give you a number of options

Title: Re: Small and pink
Post by: Buttermilk on September 01, 2017, 07:04:48 pm

Quote from: DavidandCollette on September 01, 2017, 01:18:49 pm

I have an app on my phone called pl@ntnet to help you identify unusual plant. Just take a photo and upload it. It will give you a number of options

Great if your phone has a camera and goes onto the internet.  Nice big button Doro phone has neither.