Can anyone identify please this has come up the wildflower area.

[Curly green finger's]

I have just recently mowed the area and this and loads of forget-me-not, viola, are showing.
Also is it to late to move some of the forget me nots?

 

[E&MBees]

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I have just recently mowed the area and this and loads of forget-me-not, viola, are showing.
Also is it to late to move some of the forget me nots?

I move forgot-me-nots now, the soil is still warm.
I did think it was Teasel, but on closer inspection could be a primula, either wild or garden escapee.

 

[Monbees]

I move forgot-me-nots now, the soil is still warm.
I did think it was Teasel, but on closer inspection could be a primula, either wild or garden escapee.

I think Teasel too, especially if the leaves are a bit spikey. In my experience Forget-me-nots will survive almost anything!

 

[E&MBees]

I think Teasel too, especially if the leaves are a bit spikey. In my experience Forget-me-nots will survive almost anything!

My only other thought is Primula bulleyana, but the leaves are not serrated like the one I have.

 

[Polymorph]

I'd concur with teasel. At a push, could be cowslip, but seems to large.

 

[enrico]

Could be evening primrose

 

[RJC]

it's teasel

 

[RJC]

- bees and pollinators love it when it flowers, and afterwards you can use the dry fruit it to comb the knap on your snooker table - as was traditionally done.

 

[Swarm]

Spiky leaves, definitely Teasel.

 

[Curly green finger's]

It has spikey leaves, I thought primula to start with.

 

[bingevader]

Teasel for me too.
I love them, great for the bees and birds.
They do get rather big though, so if it's in a bad spot I would move it now.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

doesn't look like a teazel leaf

 

[Curly green finger's]

- bees and pollinators love it when it flowers, and afterwards you can use the dry fruit it to comb the knap on your snooker table - as was traditionally done.

How did you know I had a snooker table? .
Seems like the concensus is a teasel the wildflower area is only 20ft x20 ft and Ive counted 3 others of the plant in the photo but there smaller.
The big one is at the front, I will move it to the back as its right on the path edge.
Edit: and thanks I will move some of the forget me nots.
I've also planted crocus bulbs in the wildflower area for the girls hopefully they don't get swamped

 

[enrico]

Still reckon evening primrose

 

[E&MBees]

Teasel has quite a big tap root once established. Move it sooner rather than later.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Another vote for teasel

 

[pargyle]

It's DEFINITELY a teasel .... got loads in the garden ... grow up to over 6 feet tall if the soil is good. They are a lovely weed, they collect water in the crook of the leaves which insects love, the flowers are great for pollinators and the seed heads are a magnet for goldfinches.

They are a biennial plant though ... they develop the leaves and tap root first year and flower the second.

 

[masterBK]

I agree with enrico
Looks very like Evening primrose at this stage of the year. I have dozens of self seeded ones in my garden. Will have a closer look at them tomorrow and if they look the same will photo and upload pic.

 

[pargyle]

I agree with enrico
Looks very like Evening primrose at this stage of the year. I have dozens of self seeded ones in my garden. Will have a closer look at them tomorrow and if they look the same will photo and upload pic.

The teasel has a crinkly appearance to the leaves and a thicker central spine to the leaves that tapers to the end .. the Evening primrose is less crinkly and the leaf spine is a consistent width all the way up.

Evening Primrose first then Teasel second

 

[Moobee]

If leaves are spiky/spiny and it has a long taproot, teasel. If not, evening primrose.