A mystery to me anyway, someone might be able to tell me what this rather attractive and unusual flower is.
I had a quick trip into the centre of York today with the specific intention of getting a photo of a bus with an interesting livery, and which will only be in use in York for a short time. I arrived early, so time for another wander around the Museum Gardens. It's surprising how many varieties of plant there are. I spotted this in a shady corner with many other flowers in front of it.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated
Thank you also to those of you who identified it as Eryngium alpinum. It's a plant I haven't seen before. For those who want a little more information about it, "Eryngium alpinum(alpine sea holly, alpine eryngo or queen of the Alps) is a perennial herb in the family Apiaceae. This plant is native to Austria, Liechtenstein, Croatia, France, Switzerland, Italy, and Slovenia. It grows in subalpine scrub, rocky areas and wet pastures, preferably in limestone, at an altitude of 1,500–2,000 metres (4,900–6,600 ft) above sea level."
The area where I saw it was in a limestone rockery, but only around 15 metres above sea level!
Lovely find and capture.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated
Thank you also to those of you who identified it as Eryngium alpinum. It's a plant I haven't seen before. For those who want a little more information about it, "Eryngium alpinum(alpine sea holly, alpine eryngo or queen of the Alps) is a perennial herb in the family Apiaceae. This plant is native to Austria, Liechtenstein, Croatia, France, Switzerland, Italy, and Slovenia. It grows in subalpine scrub, rocky areas and wet pastures, preferably in limestone, at an altitude of 1,500–2,000 metres (4,900–6,600 ft) above sea level."
The area where I saw it was in a limestone rockery, but only around 15 metres above sea level!
Ian
Ian