What is this pretty plant?

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  1. Victoria

    Victoria Lover of Exotic Flora

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    I was sorting out my photos today and realised I never put this up for ID ... it's wild and not blooming now but that doesn't matter because of the climate difference. I think it was growing near the coast if that helps.

    Does anyone have any ideas, please?

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  2. roders

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    :) Looks a bit like the Parsley family............Just a guess.
     
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    :scratch: Member of the Sedum family perhaps, it is a huge family, or Succulent perhaps do you think LoL..??:)
     
  4. Victoria

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    Good guesses roders and Marley ... looks like Curley Kale or Parsley to me but it's low growing and spreading and these flower heads are large, the size of my palm (well, that's small) ....

    As I said, I think it was on a cliff edge so sea/salt loving ???? Can't remember if it was prickly or not ......

    Blackthorn was on earlier ... she should know and she does live by the sea ....


     
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    Definitely Apiaceae family, Leaves and flowers look similar to Angelica or Sweet Cicely but it is far to ground hugging to be either:scratch:
     
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    My guess until anything better comes along is Angelica lucida:cool:
     
  7. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    I've posted a pic of my seakale in Aesculus' thread LoL.

    I dont think yours is that either.

    Not able to have a stab at it I'm afraid.
     
  8. Quercus

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    I would guess at some kind of wild carrot.

    it certainly looks like an umbellifera (parsley family)
     
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    :scratch: I have to agree with Aesculus that the flower head is very Angelia like, but the foliage isn't correct I agree.. I have just spent ages having a trawl through the carrot family, celery & Angelica too but it is the leaves.. :scratch: Was wondering what types of Kale or Cress there are. Are there any creeping ones..????.... :scratch:
     
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    I think it`s Samphire, Salicornia europaea.:thumb: Also called Poor Man`s Asparagus.
     
  11. Victoria

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    You could be right there Dai but I more favour Sea Kale ... this plant is low growing, curley and spreading .. not tall ...neither are the blooms.

    Maybe have to take a trip to the West Coast in the the New Year .....


     
  12. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Having seen samphire for sale in the fish shop on dungy, I tend to say its not.

    I also dont think its seakale.

    To me the parsley/ carrot route, looks more likely.
     
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