Flower / plant ID

[M.Chapman]

Any ideas on this one? Tiny flowers growing amongst grass on clifftop on Isle Of Colonsay, West Scotland, only about 1cm across the whole bloom.

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Mark

[John Richmond]

59 minutes ago, M.Chapman said:

John,

 

Thanks for the pointer - definitely a Squill. But I should have mentioned the picture was take in early May in Scotland, so might it be Spring Squill, Scilla verna instead? They look very similar to me, but your expert eye may know what the key differences are.

 

Mark

Sorry Mark, I thought it was more recent.  If it's May it will be spring squill, Scilla verna.  They're very similar, grow in the same habitats, but they do flower at different ends of summer.

[John Richmond]

Autumn squill, Scilla autumnalis.  Pretty little things.

[M.Chapman]

11 hours ago, John Richmond said:

Autumn squill, Scilla autumnalis.  Pretty little things.

John,

 

Thanks for the pointer - definitely a Squill. But I should have mentioned the picture was take in early May in Scotland, so might it be Spring Squill, Scilla verna instead? They look very similar to me, but your expert eye may know what the key differences are.

 

Mark

Edited December 6, 2019 by M.Chapman

[M.Chapman]

1 hour ago, John Richmond said:

Sorry Mark, I thought it was more recent.  If it's May it will be spring squill, Scilla verna.  They're very similar, grow in the same habitats, but they do flower at different ends of summer.

 

Thanks for confirming that. My mistake for not mentioning the important shoot date.

 

Mark