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worcsorchids.bsky.social
Late entry for both #Wildflowerhour and the summer flowering calendar, in full bloom despite the drought (much to the relief of hungry insects) were beautiful clouds of Wild Clematis, Clematis vitalba. With two quirky #CommonNames : Old Man's Beard and Traveller's Joy. @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
August 18, 2026 at 11:17 AM
worcsorchids.bsky.social
Late for #Wildflowerhour but it got me thinking: to modern ears which don't know their origins, what wildflowers *don't* have quirky #CommonNames?! 🙂 Still flowering locally were Cat's-ear (miaow), Lady's Bedstraw, Queen Anne's Lace, Lesser Spearwort... @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
August 18, 2026 at 11:06 AM
dmisstear.bsky.social
Herb-Robert, with four instead of its usual five petals. This flower was known as 'Death-Come-Quickly' and it was considered (very) bad luck to hang it indoors. Also known as 'Stinking Bob.' #wildflowerhour #commonnames
August 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM
dmisstear.bsky.social
Bittersweet, Dún Laoghaire. Also known as Woody Nightshade and Posionberry, it's highly toxic to humans. I don't envy whoever tasted it to come up with its name. #wildflowerhour #commonnames
August 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM
stevenwright58.bsky.social
.....where a patch of Common Fleabane #commonnames L8 for @wildflowerhour.bsky.social is providing valuable ecosystem services. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @warwickshirewt.bsky.social @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
August 17, 2026 at 6:42 PM
kategold24.bsky.social
Bluesky not working properly last night so re-posting this #wildflowerhour #CommonNames
kategold24.bsky.social Kate Gold @kategold24.bsky.social · Aug 16
Deadly Nightshade. The first part of the common name is self-explanatory; the second comes from the Old English word 'nihtscada'. It might refer to dark berries, the fact that the plant grows in shady places, or its poisonous properties, long linked to darkness and evil. #wildflowerhour #CommonNames
August 17, 2026 at 3:44 PM
notfrangible.bsky.social
My only find for #WildflowerHour #CommonNames theme was this Dittander Lepidium latifolium; my first encounter with the plant, so it was worth missing a bus! More info in ALT
There doesn’t seem to be a story to its name but Dittander was used as a condiment in the past and also as a medicinal herb against leprosy. I saw it as an urban weed in London.
August 17, 2026 at 12:32 PM
anneontheshelf.bsky.social
#WildflowerHour #CommonNames Perennial Sow-thistle, Sonchus arvensis on a verge near Monmouth. Tradition has it that the Sonchus genus, Sow-thistles, were fed to lactating sows to increase milk production. Older legends include strengthening hares.
August 17, 2026 at 9:37 AM
kingsdowner.bsky.social
Deadly Nightshade flourishing by Dover Castle.... aka "Naughty-man's Cherries" in Buckinghamshire according to plant-lore.com
#wildflowerhour #commonnames
August 17, 2026 at 9:17 AM
kingsdowner.bsky.social
Yarrow - or "Nose-bleed Plant" according to plant-lore.com, c/f "Saigne-nez" in French
#wildflowerhour #commonnames
August 17, 2026 at 9:16 AM
jeremyjem.bsky.social
Many thanks, Fran! Frustratingly, the BlueSky site was unavailable last night, so I wasn't able to post anything until very late. I've just uploaded the 2nd set of plants with quirky #CommonNames.
August 17, 2026 at 8:47 AM
jeremyjem.bsky.social
The BlueSky site was down for me last night, so I couldn't post for #WildflowerHour. Here is the 2nd of 2 posts of plants with quirky #CommonNames in bloom in N. Wilts for this week's challenge. IDs and more info provided in ALT Text. @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
The name Enchanter's Nightshade (Circaea lutetiana) comes from 16th-century herbalists who linked the plant's shadowy woodland habits to Greek magic. Named after Circe, the powerful Greek mythological sorceress and daughter of Helios, early botanists believed this woodland plant was the magical herb Circe used to charm Odysseus' men or turn them into animals. Common Restharrow: the English common name restharrow comes from old agricultural practices where the plant's tough, woody roots would 'arrest' or bring to a halt (rest) horse- or ox-drawn ploughs and other soil-breaking implements (e.g., harrows). The name Hemp Agrimony combines 'hemp', referring to its deeply divided leaves that look like the unrelated Hemp plant (Cannabis sativa), and 'agrimony', a historical misnomer dating back to ancient Roman times when naturalists confused its medicinal grouping with true agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria). The name Common fleabane reflects an old belief that the dried or burned plant repelled or killed fleas and other pests. The word fleabane derives from the Old English 'flēah' (meaning the small jumping insect) and Old English 'bana' (meaning a slayer, killer, or cause of death).
August 17, 2026 at 8:44 AM
martinebrennan.bsky.social
Common Ragwort for #wildflowerhour #commonnames, in Irish: Buachalán buí, which translates to "little yellow boy" or "yellow herd-boy". This plant was an a steep scree bank, on its own!
August 17, 2026 at 7:44 AM
martinebrennan.bsky.social
#wildflowerhour A fragrant Honeysuckle flowering in Cullohill for #commonnames
August 17, 2026 at 7:42 AM
martinebrennan.bsky.social
Cat’s Ear and Devil’s-bit Scabious in Cullohill Mountains for #wildflowerhour #commonnames
August 17, 2026 at 7:41 AM
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August 17, 2026 at 4:30 AM
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August 17, 2026 at 4:15 AM
sarahfaulkner.bsky.social
I love Sundews, they are such extraordinary plants.

As #CommonNames go, this one is perfect - in the sun those sticky, deadly beads glimmer like dew, luring unwary insects to an untimely death.

This Sundew was one of many I enjoyed seeing on the Purbeck Heaths. So beautiful. 💚

#Wildflowerhour
Sundew on the Purbeck Heaths, Dorset.
August 16, 2026 at 10:34 PM
jeremyjem.bsky.social
1st of 2 posts of plants with quirky #CommonNames in bloom in N. Wilts for this week's #WildflowerHour challenge. IDs and more info provided in ALT Text. @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
Round-leaved Fluellen. The plant name 'fluellen' comes from the Welsh phrase 'llysiau Llewellyn', literally translating as 'Llewellyn's herbs'. Historically, this common name was applied to various trailing plants valued in old herbal medicine. Squinancywort, whose name comes from 'squinancy' (an old word for quinsy, a severe throat infection or tonsillitis) and wort (an old English term for a plant or herb). It translates as 'the sore throat plant' because people historically used it as a herbal remedy and gargle to treat quinsy. The name Ploughman's Spikenard consists of 'spikenard' - an ancient, costly perfume derived from a Himalayan plant (Nardostachys jatamansi) - and 'ploughman', reflecting folk use. Rural workers used its aromatic roots as an affordable local substitute or air freshener in their homes. The name Elecampane (Inula helenium) comes from the medieval Latin 'enula campana' meaning 'enula of the field'. It is also known by various common and historical names, including horse-heal (historically used in treating skin conditions in horses), elfdock or elfwort (old folklore claimed the plant could ward off elf-shots and magic), scabwort (because it treated scabs and skin issues), and velvet dock (referring to the soft texture of its large leaves).
August 16, 2026 at 9:45 PM
bisona.bsky.social
Devil's-bit scabious (Succisa pratensis). A rare white form seen amongst hillsides full of the more usual blue form. So lovely to see in Staffordshire today. #Wildflowerhour quirky #CommonNames
A blue flower head of Devil's-bit scabious with a background of grasses. It was on a marshy hillside still damp enough for the grass to still be green, even in drought conditions all A rare white flower form of Devil's-bit scabious with a background of grasses. It was on a marshy hillside still damp enough for the grass to still be green, even in drought conditions all around.
August 16, 2026 at 9:40 PM
toptags.bsky.social
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August 16, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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August 16, 2026 at 9:21 PM
trendtags.bsky.social
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August 16, 2026 at 9:15 PM
rogerrob473.bsky.social
Common restharrow (ononis repens) with bee visitor from my walk today at Streatley (W. Berks). In old farming days its deep, wiry roots routinely snagged heavy horse-drawn ploughs (harrows) forcing the harrow to rest. Late for #wildflowerhour #CommonNames
August 16, 2026 at 9:11 PM
adrianbrown.bsky.social
Meadow salsify, aka Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon, from a slightly greener late June #WildFlowerHour #CommonNames
August 16, 2026 at 8:57 PM