Old Boggy Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 (edited) Clumps of this plant I saw whilst out trying to shoot a few pigeons yesterday. They were among long grass and cleaver alongside a small shave of trees. I thought it looked a little like sea holly but having googled that, it`s nothing like it. Any ideas anyone, before JDog comes along and gives us the correct Latin name ? No prizes I`m afraid as I just don`t know what it is. OB Edited April 19, 2019 by Old Boggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/jan/30/alys-fowler-variegation-isnt-always-bad-thing is this it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 This plant does have an amusing name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 looks as if it has been eaten by bugs Just now, JDog said: This plant does have an amusing name. spikey bottomus ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 well go on then.;............................................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 A Variegated Solomons Seal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 Hard to tell from the photo. Is it milk thistle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 Very similar to the old "Lords and Ladies" but a varigated version. I have a similar cultivated version but not quite so varigated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 2 hours ago, JDog said: This plant does have an amusing name. well come on then amuse us ................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 16 minutes ago, ditchman said: well come on then amuse us ................... look at post 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 55 minutes ago, islandgun said: look at post 2 i want to know what the amusing name is...........i have to look for humour in everything.............even brexit...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted April 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 I think that Islandgun and Old man are both right. Variegated Soloman's Seal is the nearest I can find that it is. As for the 'Amusing name' we still await JDog's response to amuse us. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted April 20, 2019 Report Share Posted April 20, 2019 Well done Walshie. I believe it is Silybum marianum, common name Milk Thistle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted April 20, 2019 Report Share Posted April 20, 2019 42 minutes ago, JDog said: Well done Walshie. I believe it is Silybum marianum, common name Milk Thistle. Yay!! What's funny about the name marianum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted April 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2019 Well done Walshie, that's the one. Also well done Islandgun. The link that you put up also showed Sylibum Marianum, but I got confused by another reference on that link to Soloman's Seal. Thank you JDog for putting us (or some of us) out of our misery. Three house points each have therefore been awarded to Walshie, Islandgun & JDog. This entitles the recipients to a weekend away with Fat Sarah, with Ditchy's permission of course, who will no doubt oversee proceedings OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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