Knapweed and bugloss
Photos: Arne Ader
Translation: Liis
Greater knapweed.
Purple on road verges – knapweed
A big plant, looks somewhat like a thistle, but with a smooth stem, not prickly, still flowers in September – the greater knapweed (Centaurea scabiosa). Plants with empty, hollow seed “holders” and plants with large purple heads of fringed florets that still make our meadows beautiful stand side by side. The knapweeds shine for a long time: the flowers of the similar wig knapweed and brown knapweed can be seen until October.
A big plant, looks somewhat like a thistle, but with a smooth stem, not prickly, still flowers in September – the greater knapweed (Centaurea scabiosa). Plants with empty, hollow seed “holders” and plants with large purple heads of fringed florets that still make our meadows beautiful stand side by side. The knapweeds shine for a long time: the flowers of the similar wig knapweed and brown knapweed can be seen until October.
Bugloss.
Long-time flowerer - bugloss
The flowers of the bugloss (Anchusa arvensis) are velvety and dark as midnight, but the rest of the plant is rather less romantic – rough and covered with tiny bristles, even the leaves. Its strong stem may grow straight up, but also twists and turns along the ground looking for a suitable spot, then making a vigorous turn upwards, towards the sun. The bugloss can be seen all over Estonia, it is a common plant here.
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