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Chivetalking
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Hello, My sister has seen these pretty white wildflowers growing in her garden and I am hoping you could identify what they are please?
Hopefully the photos are detailed enough. Thank you.
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Busy-Lizzie
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I think it's Greater Stitchwort. I think they are so pretty on the grass verges.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
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micearguers
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Star of Bethlehem. Can be pretty invasive ...
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Chivetalking
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Thank you very much
@Busy-Lizzie
they are very pretty flowers.
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Busy-Lizzie
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The top photo looks like greater stitchwort with the split petals, the bottom photo looks like Star of Bethlehem.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
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Fire
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A stitchwort article here.
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Chivetalking
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edited June 2021
Thank you
@micearguers
that is good to know may need to keep an eye on that one if possible.
Thank you
@Fire
for the link sounds like a very clever dispersal method the Stitchwort has to spread itself about, I’ll pass that on to my sister.
Thank you
@Busy-Lizzie
for the quick ID’s much appreciated, have a lovely afternoon everyone.
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Fire
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I don't think it is star of Bethlehem, and not invasive
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Chivetalking
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Thank you
@Fire
that is good news if it is not the invasive type.
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micearguers
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Perhaps I was too fast, I assumed both were the same. The bottom picture still looks very much like Star of Bethlehem to me; it has multiple (three?) flowers per stalk in the same way and the unopened flower has that characteristic starry look.
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Lyn
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Agree Star of Bethlehem, same flower / bud formation, multiple flowers and same leaves.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
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