I'm working on a photo project and would like to correctly label these flowers. The white flowers are on a bush about 4 ft high and around, with many clusters of these flowers. The purple flower is about an 1-2inches in diameter and 6 inches off the ground. It's leaves remind me of Black-Eyed Susan's leaves. Thanks!
Welcome Stu art. 1. Looks like Pyrus. Common name pear. 2. Can you add a pic to show the flower side on. I think it is Centaurea montana. http://www.malisano.it/flora/foto/centaurea montana.JPG
#1 is "a bush about 4 ft high and around", also leaves are apparently serrated... -- can it be Pyracantha (or similar of Rosaceae family) ?
1. You are quite correct Tyrlych. Bad error on my part. I think it may be Aronia sp. Size fits too. I was taking pics of ours and suddenly remembered this thread! It is in Rosaceae. 2. I don't think that second one is an Echinops, as the flowers start as a ball, with individual flowers starting to open at the top and work down until it is a flowering shere. http://iberianature.com/lucyblog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/small-globe-thistle-echinops-ritro.jpg http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgu...-gb:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7SUNA_en-GB&tbs=isch:1