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Can someone tell me what this wildflower is?

Postby Torrox_campo » Wed Feb 10, 2016 5:21 pm

On grassy banks beside the tracks , a bulb with orchid- like leaf.Flowers up stem, blueish purple, white inside.Many out at the moment around Montealegre between Torrox and Competa.Thanks

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Re: Can someone tell me what this wildflower is?

Postby knowal » Wed Feb 10, 2016 6:42 pm

Can you post a picture, please'

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Re: Can someone tell me what this wildflower is?

Postby Torrox_campo » Thu Feb 11, 2016 9:53 am

Thank White Horse! My wife took this picture by her iphone, the flowers are out of focus. She has been looking on the net but can't find the answer, hopefully someone can identify them.

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Re: Can someone tell me what this wildflower is?

Postby swerve » Thu Feb 11, 2016 10:27 am

Could it be this.

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Re: Can someone tell me what this wildflower is?

Postby Torrox_campo » Thu Feb 11, 2016 10:36 am

Thank swerve, if that is iris then no it isn't. I will ask her to get a better picture.

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Re: Can someone tell me what this wildflower is?

Postby Enrique » Thu Feb 11, 2016 10:40 am

We say Wild Lilies.........there are banks of them up this way but come out later, guess you are much warmer down towards the coast.........its still Winter up here.........snow due this weekend.......... 8)
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Re: Can someone tell me what this wildflower is?

Postby Torrox_campo » Thu Feb 11, 2016 1:47 pm

Thanks for your help. I am going to take a better picture later.

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Re: Can someone tell me what this wildflower is?

Postby Torrox_campo » Thu Feb 11, 2016 5:49 pm

Not sure if it is wild lilies. Some more pictures taken just now hope someone can identify for me!

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Re: Can someone tell me what this wildflower is?

Postby Nimrod » Thu Feb 11, 2016 6:00 pm

Very wild orchid looking

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Re: Can someone tell me what this wildflower is?

Postby knowal » Thu Feb 11, 2016 6:03 pm

Thanks for the pix Torrox_campo
Best guess is Anacamptis picta - a wild orchid.

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Re: Can someone tell me what this wildflower is?

Postby Torrox_campo » Thu Feb 11, 2016 6:37 pm

Thank you White Horse you are correct and from your suggestion I searched the internet and compared pictures with the actual speciment and I think it is Anacamptis champagneuxii.

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Re: Can someone tell me what this wildflower is?

Postby Nimrod » Thu Feb 11, 2016 8:57 pm

I guess that makes me correct too!

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Re: Can someone tell me what this wildflower is?

Postby Torrox_campo » Fri Feb 12, 2016 9:48 am

Thank Nimrod! You are correct too, I didn't see your comment when replied.

There is other plant, picture below hope you can identify for me thank.

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Re: Can someone tell me what this wildflower is?

Postby knowal » Fri Feb 12, 2016 9:05 pm

Hmmm, that's causing some head scratching!

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Re: Can someone tell me what this wildflower is?

Postby knowal » Sat Feb 27, 2016 8:42 pm

Torrox Campo:
I posted your picture on the IberiaNature forum and within a few hours it was identified by the experts over there.
So all credit to Brenda and Petrea who said it is in the Cynoglossum family, probably Cynoglossum cherifolium.

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Re: Can someone tell me what this wildflower is?

Postby Torrox_campo » Sun Feb 28, 2016 11:09 am

White Horse wrote: ...
So all credit to Brenda and Petrea who said it is in the Cynoglossum family, probably Cynoglossum cherifolium.
Thank you White Horse! yes indeed it is Mediterranean Hound's tongue. Will ask for your answer in future.


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