Speedwell ID help, please

tjhavenith
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Speedwell ID help, please May 24, 2016 10:19:53 GMT

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Post by tjhavenith on May 24, 2016 10:19:53 GMT

Hi,

I photographed these speedwells a few days ago, but I'm unsure of the species. I was thinking wood speedwell and germander - but the more I look at them, the less sure I am!

Please could someone confirm or correct (most likely correct) my ID?

Adding 2 more photos below.

Thanks

tjhavenith New Member Posts: 45	Speedwell ID help, please May 24, 2016 10:20:52 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tjhavenith on May 24, 2016 10:20:52 GMT

aeshna5 Supreme Member Posts: 4,742	Speedwell ID help, please May 24, 2016 16:30:22 GMT tjhavenith likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by aeshna5 on May 24, 2016 16:30:22 GMT Looks good for Germander Speedwell.

tjhavenith New Member Posts: 45	Speedwell ID help, please May 25, 2016 19:06:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tjhavenith on May 25, 2016 19:06:57 GMT May 24, 2016 16:30:22 GMT aeshna5 said: Looks good for Germander Speedwell. Thanks Aeshna5, is that for both?

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Speedwell ID help, please May 25, 2016 20:19:42 GMT tjhavenith likes this

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Post by faith on May 25, 2016 20:19:42 GMT

I agree, germander speedwell for both – the lighter green one was perhaps growing in a less favourable position? The clincher to look for with germander (excuse me, I have a predictor her that keeps writing gerrymander instead of germander!) is the two lines of white hairs down either side of the stem – no other speedwell has those.

tjhavenith New Member Posts: 45	Speedwell ID help, please May 25, 2016 22:02:04 GMT tjhavenith likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tjhavenith on May 25, 2016 22:02:04 GMT Thank you both for the ID - and thanks for the tip about the hairs Faith.

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