Hi there. Foraging around this morning, I came across this interesting shrub like plant. Not a lot of flowers remaining on it, but I did manage to snap this one (attached). I would dearly love to know what it might be. Some damage from falling, but it must have been so beautiful a few days ago. Can anyone put a name to it for me. Much appreciated. Walt
Something similar to Gray Dogwood (Cornus racemosa): http://www.all-creatures.org/pica/ftshl-dogwood-gr-07a.html
Hi Andrey. Many thanks for your help. Needless to say, you were spot on with your identification of this flower. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Regards to you and yours. Walt.
Hi Michael. Sorry I do not have a photo of roots, but I have managed to salvage an undamaged leaf and enclose photo for you to look at. Many thanks for everything. Regards Walt.
Hi Michael. My apologies for messing you about. This time I think I have what you want and hope that it will aid you in identifying the plant correctly. Thanks again. Walt.
My vote goes to Cornus sanguinea. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Dogwood http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=Co...art=0&ndsp=11&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:0&tx=116&ty=86 http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=e...&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi
Silver Surfer. You are amazing. Yes I have no doubts now that this one is the Cornus Sanguinea. Well I tell you all, you have made this aging Englishman very very happy. Thanks again to all of you for the help and encouragement given. Regards Walt
http://www.plantsystematics.org/imgs/kcn2/r/Cornaceae_Cornus_racemosa_14476.html There are slight differences between the blossoms of the two. It is easy to compare side by side images at the above site. Given the subtle distinctions I agree Walt's blossom looks like sanguinea. But the second set of leaves looks more like racemosa! (which, at least at the plantsystematics site show to be oval/ovate and less linear than sanguinea; ...)
Thanks! Yep, Cornus sanguinea. The leaf shape is OK, and the black/dark purple berries fit too (white in C. racemosa).