A local farmer, here in Kent, England has sown a large field with a Wild Flower Seed Mix (see photo). Amongst the flowers sown is this beautiful blue flower, however the plant’s stems are rather straggley - see photo. Any ID on this plant please. Photo taken today, 20th September 2024
Maybe Cichorium intybus. Quote www "The leaves are variable, ranging from irregularly toothed to deeply lobed. Unlike dandelion, the lobes are not always opposite one another and also are generally pointing away from the rosette. The underside of a chicory leaf is roughly hairy. Some are smooth (glabrous) while others may be roughly hairy." There is another almost identical blue wild flower Cicerbita macrophylla...blue sow thistle https://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/common-blue-sow-thistle https://www.aphotoflora.com/d_cicerbita_macrophylla_common_blue_sow_thistle.html I find them hard to id even with clear pics of the leaves. Below are my pics of the Cicerbita macrophylla..( if my id is accurate!) Others will correct me if I am wrong
