Favourite Plant name. . .

[di]

Not the pretend name I know,but I always loved the sound of "aquilegia"...think I was just dead proud that I knew what one was when I was little???,although still think it has a cool sound to it!(BTW...although I can say it,not so sure I can spell it???)

[Flummery]

It's from aquila - the eagle (not aqua, water as people sometimes think) - and the individual petals of the flower are said to resemble an eagle's head. With the eye of faith, I think they do!

[Mikey]

My fav, is a mutation, its a welsh word that doesn't actually have a spelling, so phonetically its called 'sheboons'. Its a local term for Spring Onions.

[mrshopeful]

We always called bindweed 'Granny pop out of bed' I think because the flowers will pop out if you squeeze the bottom. Don't know if it's a southern name or if I got it from my Yorkshire relatives

[Flummery]

He he! I like Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon - Goat's beard.

[Hilary B]

There is a type ofyellow flowered vetch sometimes called "egg and bacon". I think the name comes from the reddish sreaks on the newly-opened flowers, which could look a bit like a streaky rasher, if your mind works that way......

[Flummery]

It's Lotus corniculatus Hilary. Makes me think that The Lotus Eaters all loved their fried breakfasts!