Name that plant.

[DrWazzock]

 

[DrWazzock]

Any ideas please. It’s about an inch across the flower. We seem to suddenly have loads of it this year in grassland.

 

[DrWazzock]

 

[HatsOff]

Common name a hawkbit

We've had a lot pop up in the garden the last few years.

 

[Steevo]

Flatweed
Cats ear
Rough Hawksbit

 

[basford]

Autumn Hawkbit

 

[DrWazzock]

Thanks all.
Seem to be homing in on Cats Ear.
We were worried it was St John’s Wort but pretty sure it isn’t.
Tests on a few of the sheep (liver function) would suggest they’ve been exposed to a plant toxin, but we are struggling to find the plant responsible. We have a very minimal level of ragwort as we spot spray and pull so we are struggling to find the plant responsible.
Last year we had a nightshade infestation but dealt with it. This years lambs haven’t been exposed to that but still we’ve a few poor doers with reduced liver function. No fluke.

 

[DrWazzock]

Sorry yes it more like Hawkbit. Not sure. Wonder if it’s toxic. We’ve got big areas of it.
Not cats ear as not a hairy leaf.

 

[Bury the Trash]

Daffodil


Seriously tho Remember name that tune ?

Who was the compare and on that,......can't for the life of me remember who it was.....

 

[CPF]

 

[DrWazzock]

Daffodil


Seriously tho Remember name that tune ?

Who was the compare and on that,......can't for the life of me remember who it was.....

Hughie Green? No it was Tom O’Connor, Lionel Blair, Jools Holland.
Hughie Green compered Opportunity Knocks.

 

[Bury the Trash]

Hughie Green? No it was Tom O’Connor, Lionel Blair, Jools Holland.
Hughie Green compered Opportunity Knocks.

Ah yes tom O'Connor surely

 

[essexpete]

Thanks all.
Seem to be homing in on Cats Ear.
We were worried it was St John’s Wort but pretty sure it isn’t.
Tests on a few of the sheep (liver function) would suggest they’ve been exposed to a plant toxin, but we are struggling to find the plant responsible. We have a very minimal level of ragwort as we spot spray and pull so we are struggling to find the plant responsible.
Last year we had a nightshade infestation but dealt with it. This years lambs haven’t been exposed to that but still we’ve a few poor doers with reduced liver function. No fluke.

That flower is a typical member of the asteracea which is a huge family all with composite flower heads. I don't think it is toxic. We have it in the lawn and heavily grazed paddocks.
St John's wort has a 5 petal flower. We have small amounts about but never seemed to have caused issues. Again it only grows on poor soils with heavy grazing on our place.

 

[Bald Rick]

I name that plant Eric

 

[Netherfield]

I name that plant Eric

Call it what you like it won't reply.

 

[Bald Rick]

Call it what you like it won't reply.

They do, you know. Otherwise why would King Charles waste countless hours communicating with them?

 

[Bury the Trash]

I name that plant Eric

only thing is it might get confused with the vole. .... 'eric the vole.'...

 

[Exfarmer]

They do, you know. Otherwise why would King Charles waste countless hours communicating with them?

What else could the heir to the throne do waiting to take his turn, twiddle his fingers?

 

[Ramrod]

Hughie Green? No it was Tom O’Connor, Lionel Blair, Jools Holland.
Hughie Green compered Opportunity Knocks.

Before OKnocks it was Double your money

 

[robs1]

Lots of it here this year too and lots of tansy around everywhere too, seems the year for yellow flowers