![]() The following 3 images are all Annual Mercury. I saw this along the Regent's Canal near King's Cross. Thanks to Michael for identifying this (via FB). (black horehound on the left)įebruary 2019 some Alexanders along the canal in the same place, just starting, no tall stems emerging yet (aucuba behind) I mistakenly had this as wild parsnip but a friend advised it was Alexanders, unlike many of the umbellifers this has yellow flowers, I saw this along Regents Canal, April 2017. I saw this in a local park end of July 2021 Goosegrass / Indian Goosegrass / Wiregrass Yellow Suckling Clover/Lesser Trefoil/Lesser Hop Trefoilĭove's-foot Crane's-bill/ Dovesfoot Geranium (to be added: perennial sow thistle, sun spurge) Common Name ![]() You can still just scroll through and look at the photos (beginning after the list) if you're not sure what you're looking for. In order to make this information more accessible, I have listed the contents below and am working on adding clickable links to the specific weed. There are also pages about Japanese Knotweed, and Lamiaceae (mint, nepeta, deadnettle, etc) as I had so many similar flowers I wanted to compare.The following are in alphabetical order. I have also made a separate page with rosettes as so many plants start as a rosette. I've moved the seaside plants to their own page and the saltmarsh plants are on their own page. The unknown plants are at the bottom of the page. But anything that is useful to bees, I think we have to try to live with. Things I really don't want, such as dock, I dig up. It doesn't help control them but maybe it makes me feel more in control and looking at these plants has made me appreciate them as wildflowers. I don't know exactly why I like knowing the names of the plants I find. All photos were taken myself unless otherwise noted. I took the first set of photos August 2010 and have been adding to them on and off ever since. This is a guide to some common "weeds" / wildflowers in the average north London garden. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |