Daisy & DandelionFamily [Asteraceae] |
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7th Aug 2007, Arable fields near Martin Mere, Rufford, Lancs. | Photo: © RWD |
Colonising set-aside field margins. |
7th Aug 2007, Arable fields near Martin Mere, Rufford, Lancs. | Photo: © RWD |
Bright yellow flowers, slightly glaucous leaves. |
7th Aug 2007, Arable fields near Martin Mere, Rufford, Lancs. | Photo: © RWD |
Stem little-branched, about a foot tall. |
7th Aug 2007, Arable fields near Martin Mere, Rufford, Lancs. | Photo: © RWD |
Slightly straggly appearance. |
7th Aug 2007, Arable fields near Martin Mere, Rufford, Lancs. | Photo: © RWD |
Un-opened flower-bud, Leaves un-evenly jaggedly toothed, clasping the stem. |
4th Aug 2009, Arable fields near Martin Mere, Rufford, Lancs. | Photo: © RWD |
Petals ribbed and with one or two notches at the bluntish tips. |
4th Aug 2009, Arable fields near Martin Mere, Rufford, Lancs. | Photo: © RWD |
The bracts underneath the flower overlap each other. |
4th Aug 2009, Arable fields near Martin Mere, Rufford, Lancs. | Photo: © RWD |
4th Aug 2009, Arable fields near Martin Mere, Rufford, Lancs. | Photo: © RWD |
Both petals and central florets a deep yellow. |
15th July 2009, Arable fields near Martin Mere, Rufford, Lancs. | Photo: © RWD |
Some leaves jagged; all without stems. |
4th Aug 2009, Arable fields near Martin Mere, Rufford, Lancs. | Photo: © RWD |
Typical leaf. |
4th Aug 2009, Arable fields near Martin Mere, Rufford, Lancs. | Photo: © RWD |
Lower leaves may be plain, privet-like, but still clasping the stem. |
Some similarities to : Common Fleabane from afar, in that it has a similarly large-sized yellow composite flower. Lookee-Likees : Uniquely identifiable characteristics Distinguishing Feature : No relation to : Marsh Marigold [a plant with similar name] which is a member of the Buttercup Family rather than the Daisy Family Previously, some books had this flower listed under the Genus Cyrysanthemum but it is not one of the true 'Chrysanthemums', which come from the Orient and are the familiar Florist's Chrysanthemums. Possessing natural insecticidal properties Corn Marigold was sometimes planted (or allowed to grow) near or within crop plants on farmland in order to keep pests at bay without recourse to modern insecticides (which may not have been as effective in past times). Corn Marigold can be an invasive weed in some areas of the World. The above photographs show its potential in over-riding crop plants in Lancashire.
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Daisy & Dandelion Family [Asteraceae] |