Many thanks indeed, Sheila, for, once again, sorting me out. It was the colour that was so unexpected, I hadn't realised that milkwort comes in pink and white. Interestingly, this is the only pink one we've seen, though the blue variety is out in good numbers this year. Jon
Looks like the Heath Milkwort (polygala serpyllifolia). The leaves are opposite each other rather than arranged alternately as in the Common Milkwort. Maybe it is a special Sanna variant, as the stem and the leaves have a distinctive pinky red tinge to them, and the leaves also appear more 'fleshy' than is usual.
Polygala sp.
ReplyDeleteMaybe Polygala vulgaris.
They are not always blue.
http://www.plant-identification.co.uk/skye/polygalaceae/polygala-vulgaris.htm
Sheila
Many thanks indeed, Sheila, for, once again, sorting me out. It was the colour that was so unexpected, I hadn't realised that milkwort comes in pink and white. Interestingly, this is the only pink one we've seen, though the blue variety is out in good numbers this year. Jon
ReplyDeleteLooks like the Heath Milkwort (polygala serpyllifolia). The leaves are opposite each other rather than arranged alternately as in the Common Milkwort. Maybe it is a special Sanna variant, as the stem and the leaves have a distinctive pinky red tinge to them, and the leaves also appear more 'fleshy' than is usual.
DeleteGillean
Hi Gillean - I did notice the leaves being fleshy - but this is exciting. Do we have our own subspecies? Jon
ReplyDeleteI tried to look very very carefully at the leaves in the 2 pics Jon posted.and thought they looked alternate.
ReplyDeleteMaybe you could check Jon?
Sheila