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Solved Tiny white

Discussion in 'Identification Area' started by SimonZ, Apr 7, 2019.

  1. SimonZ

    SimonZ Gardener

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    These are fairly prolific, and grow in small clumps. They are delicate and the flowers are about the size of a baby's fingernail. Sorry for poor quality images. Any ideas? DSCF2756.JPG DSCF2747.JPG
     
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    Scrungee Well known for it

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    If it's a wildflower, check out Lady's Smock (AKA Cuckoo Flower).

    It's difficult to get a sense of scale, so it might be another member of the Bittercress family.
     
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    It looks like hairy bittercress - probably just finishing flowering now, with the seeds catapulting away when you tap the end of the seed pod?
     
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  5. SimonZ

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    Thank you for all of your replies.
     
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    Hairy bittercress is an annual weed, so quite easily pulled out. It does spread by seed but is easy to hoe, or remove by hand :thumbsup:
    There are worse weeds to have :biggrin:
     
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