A hundred other plants appeared on the meadow without our assistance. The following selection includes the dominant and the prettiest flowers only, and the slide show is even more brief.
063AnemNe AnemoneNemorosa valkovuokko vitsippa WoodAnemone O
Expands slowly but steadily from the forests inwards.
078AquiVu AquilegiaVulgaris lehtoakileija akleja Columbine G
Garden plant of the previous owner. A few have worked their way to the meadow, whereas the ones included in the mixtures failed to keep up with the wildflowers, against all stories how they had become pests in gardens.
096StelGr StellariaGraminea heinätähtimö grässtjärnblo LesserStitchwort O
The sweet white flowers can be seen here and there among the grasses.
132RumeAs RumexAcetosa niittysuolahe ängssyra Sorrel O
132RumeAl RumexAcetosella ahosuolaheinä bergsyra SheepSorrel O
The former thrives in one spot below the 2002 meadow. The latter expands where soil exhausts.
138ViolRi ViolaRiviniana metsäorvokki skogsviol CommonDogViolet O
Violet is slowly expanding from the forests inwards.
186CallVu CallunaVulgaris kanerva ljung Ling O
Ling is slowly returning back. It probably covered the site a hundred years ago, together with the pines.
221GeumRi GeumRivale ojakellukka humleblomster WaterAvens O
Persists all over, a sweet indication that my meadow still is far from dry.
227FragVe FragariaVesca ahomansikka smultron WildStrawberry O
Has been gaining ground here and there. A hopeful sign - that tastes good. Flowers from May until end of July, and often again in the autumn. October 20th I found a berry in an old sand-hill covered by strawberries, some still alive after a couple of nights eight degrees below zero.
232AlchFi AlchemillaFilicaulis punatyvipoimu späddaggkåpa Ladys-Mantle A
Another plant I cherished in my childhood. These sweet little things are gaining ground, too.
269GeraSy GeraniumSylvaticum metsäkurjenpo skogsnäva WoodCranesbill O
Abundant on forest edges. Finds slowly her way in, I clock the speed at 5m/10y on the 2000 meadow.
324PrunVu PrunellaVulgaris niittyhumala brunört CommonSelf-heal O
Abundant, in midsummer forms colorful mats up to 1m in the back meadow.
339VeroSe VeronicaSerpyllifolia orvontädyke majveronika ThymeLeavedSpeed A
The least conspicuous of the four speedwells, flowering short time in June.
340VeroCh VeronicaChamaedrys nurmitädyke teveronika GermanderSpeedwe O
The most numerous and beautiful of the speedwell, forming large mats of deep blue flowers from late May, some still seen in October.
350RhinMi RhinanthusMinor pikkulaukku ängsskallra Yellow-rattle A
Semi-parasite on Timothy grass, so I considered it an ally. Their number has gone down hand in hand.
364SoliVi SolidagoVirgaurea kultapiisku gullris Golden-Rod O
Another good butterfly plant from mid-July until autumn. Surprisingly enough, was not available in any mixtures. Seller explained that people don't like it. Well I do. Pity that it does not seem to gain foothold here although it produces copious amounts of seeds, in the manner of dandelion and the hawkweeds. More common on the back meadow only.
369GnapSy GnaphaliumSylvaticum ahojäkkärä skogsnoppa WoodCudweed A
The seller hated these, but I think all plants are welcome that let the others live, too.
379AchiPt AchilleaPtarmica ojakärsämö nysört Sneezewort N
This sweet flower has lost ground on the up meadows, probably because they are much drier now.
401LeonAu LeontodonAutumnalis syysmaitiaine höstfibbla AutumnalHawkbit A
422HierUm HieraciumUmbellatum sarjakeltano flockfibbla NarrowleafHawkwe O
428HierVu HieraciumVulgatum jokapaikankel hagfibbla EuropeanHawkweed O
436PiloLa PilosellaLactucella korvakeltano revfibbla LettuceHawkweed O
438PiloCy PilosellaCymosa viuhkokeltano kvastfibbla CymosaHawkweed O
Hawkbit flowers from early July until late autumn. The dominant flower in September on the patchwork meadows. The lettuce and cymosa hawkweeds seem to go hand in hand. They form dense mats on drier patches around midsummer. The narrowleaf is common nearby on roadsides, but slow in gaining foothold on my meadows.
539DactGl DactylisGlomerata koiranheinä hundäxing Cocks-Foot A
My favorite among tall grasses. Usually considered an aggressive weed, but in 15 years it has barely doubled its stand in a corner of the front meadow although I've left it up when mowing the hay.
530FestPr FestucaPratensis nurminata ängssvingel MeadowFescue A
554AgroCp AgrostisCapillaris nurmirölli rödven ColonialBentgras A
534PooaPr PoaPratensis niittynurmikk ängsgröe Meadow-Grass A
550DescCe DeschampsiaCespitosa nurmilauha tuvtåtel TuftedHairgrass O
557CalaAr CalamagrostisArundinace metsäkastikka piprör Reedgrass O
The first two have been the dominant grasses on patchwork meadows for last few years, but are now being outnumbered by sheep fescue (532FestOv). Although tufted hairgrass was not sown anywhere, it is much more numerous than wavy (551DescFl) and present in all meadows. Reedgrass is more rare than the others, but likely to become prevalent, as it is one of the most common plants in the surrounding forests. Two of its more aggressive relatives grow on site boundaries but haven't found way here in 18 years so I guess they won't do it during my lifetime.
559AlopGe AlopecurusGeniculatus polvipuntarpä kärrkavle MarshFox-Tail A
Fox-tail was fairly common on a relatively large area, from gardens to masur birches, where rainwater used to stay in puddles for weeks. The trees and flowers began drying up the soil. Fox-tail became 2008 one of many species that have disappeared out of sight during the short lifetime of my meadow. Some others are mentioned in the next group. Their seeds wait patiently that the farmer returns. I have now a little personal experience of how fast man can change the environment - and how nature can survive the shock caused by man.
045DryoFM DryopterisFilix-mas kivikkoalveju träjun MaleFern O
047AthyFF AthyriumFilix-femina hiirenporras majbräken LadyFern O
061CaltPa CalthaPalustris rentukka kalvleka MarshMarigold O
204ChryAl ChrysospleniumAlternifo kevätlinnunsi gullpudra Altern-lGoldenSa O
456DactMa DactylorhizaMaculata maariankämmek JfruMarieNyck HeathSpottedOrch O
459LemnMi LemnaMinor pikkulimaska andmat CommonDuckweed O
465PotaNa PotamogetonNatans uistinvita gäddnate BroadLeavedPondw O
475TyphLa TyphaLatifolia levOsmankäämi bredkaveldun Cats-Tail O
477JuncFi JuncusFiliformis jouhivihvilä trådtåg ThreadRush O
478JuncEf JuncusEffusus röyhyvihvilä veketåg SoftRush O
485ScirSy ScirpusSylvaticus korpikaisla skogssäv WoodClub-Rush O
485SchoLa SchoenoplectusLacustris järvikaisla säv Bulrush O
503CareEl CarexElongata pitkäpääsara rankstarr GingerbreadSedge O
509CareRh CarexRhynchophysa kaislasara älvstarr NWTerritorySedge O
Some wetland plants. Club rush, NWT sedge, ferns, marigold and yellow flag (448IrisPs) have practically divided the waterlines among themselves. I weed a dozen cattails, some duckweed tussocks, and lots of pondweed from the water each summer before their seeds mature. First twenty bulrush stems appeared in the pond last year among the soft rushes but were absent this year. The neighbor laughed You should be happy if you got rid of it so easily. People have been trying for a hundred year in the nearby lake. Perhaps it grew unnoticed among cattails before dredging. One spotted orchid appeared in the wet meadow 3y ago, but my excitement must have frightened it away. The ubiquitous 282AegoPo, 385TussFa, sedges, thread rush tussocks and golden saxifrage mats badly need a shot of that caliber.
063AnemNe AnemoneNemorosa valkovuokko vitsippa WoodAnemone O
Expands slowly but steadily from the forests inwards.
078AquiVu AquilegiaVulgaris lehtoakileija akleja Columbine G
Garden plant of the previous owner. A few have worked their way to the meadow, whereas the ones included in the mixtures failed to keep up with the wildflowers, against all stories how they had become pests in gardens.
096StelGr StellariaGraminea heinätähtimö grässtjärnblo LesserStitchwort O
The sweet white flowers can be seen here and there among the grasses.
132RumeAs RumexAcetosa niittysuolahe ängssyra Sorrel O
132RumeAl RumexAcetosella ahosuolaheinä bergsyra SheepSorrel O
The former thrives in one spot below the 2002 meadow. The latter expands where soil exhausts.
138ViolRi ViolaRiviniana metsäorvokki skogsviol CommonDogViolet O
Violet is slowly expanding from the forests inwards.
186CallVu CallunaVulgaris kanerva ljung Ling O
Ling is slowly returning back. It probably covered the site a hundred years ago, together with the pines.
221GeumRi GeumRivale ojakellukka humleblomster WaterAvens O
Persists all over, a sweet indication that my meadow still is far from dry.
227FragVe FragariaVesca ahomansikka smultron WildStrawberry O
Has been gaining ground here and there. A hopeful sign - that tastes good. Flowers from May until end of July, and often again in the autumn. October 20th I found a berry in an old sand-hill covered by strawberries, some still alive after a couple of nights eight degrees below zero.
232AlchFi AlchemillaFilicaulis punatyvipoimu späddaggkåpa Ladys-Mantle A
Another plant I cherished in my childhood. These sweet little things are gaining ground, too.
269GeraSy GeraniumSylvaticum metsäkurjenpo skogsnäva WoodCranesbill O
Abundant on forest edges. Finds slowly her way in, I clock the speed at 5m/10y on the 2000 meadow.
324PrunVu PrunellaVulgaris niittyhumala brunört CommonSelf-heal O
Abundant, in midsummer forms colorful mats up to 1m in the back meadow.
339VeroSe VeronicaSerpyllifolia orvontädyke majveronika ThymeLeavedSpeed A
The least conspicuous of the four speedwells, flowering short time in June.
340VeroCh VeronicaChamaedrys nurmitädyke teveronika GermanderSpeedwe O
The most numerous and beautiful of the speedwell, forming large mats of deep blue flowers from late May, some still seen in October.
350RhinMi RhinanthusMinor pikkulaukku ängsskallra Yellow-rattle A
Semi-parasite on Timothy grass, so I considered it an ally. Their number has gone down hand in hand.
364SoliVi SolidagoVirgaurea kultapiisku gullris Golden-Rod O
Another good butterfly plant from mid-July until autumn. Surprisingly enough, was not available in any mixtures. Seller explained that people don't like it. Well I do. Pity that it does not seem to gain foothold here although it produces copious amounts of seeds, in the manner of dandelion and the hawkweeds. More common on the back meadow only.
369GnapSy GnaphaliumSylvaticum ahojäkkärä skogsnoppa WoodCudweed A
The seller hated these, but I think all plants are welcome that let the others live, too.
379AchiPt AchilleaPtarmica ojakärsämö nysört Sneezewort N
This sweet flower has lost ground on the up meadows, probably because they are much drier now.
401LeonAu LeontodonAutumnalis syysmaitiaine höstfibbla AutumnalHawkbit A
422HierUm HieraciumUmbellatum sarjakeltano flockfibbla NarrowleafHawkwe O
428HierVu HieraciumVulgatum jokapaikankel hagfibbla EuropeanHawkweed O
436PiloLa PilosellaLactucella korvakeltano revfibbla LettuceHawkweed O
438PiloCy PilosellaCymosa viuhkokeltano kvastfibbla CymosaHawkweed O
Hawkbit flowers from early July until late autumn. The dominant flower in September on the patchwork meadows. The lettuce and cymosa hawkweeds seem to go hand in hand. They form dense mats on drier patches around midsummer. The narrowleaf is common nearby on roadsides, but slow in gaining foothold on my meadows.
539DactGl DactylisGlomerata koiranheinä hundäxing Cocks-Foot A
My favorite among tall grasses. Usually considered an aggressive weed, but in 15 years it has barely doubled its stand in a corner of the front meadow although I've left it up when mowing the hay.
530FestPr FestucaPratensis nurminata ängssvingel MeadowFescue A
554AgroCp AgrostisCapillaris nurmirölli rödven ColonialBentgras A
534PooaPr PoaPratensis niittynurmikk ängsgröe Meadow-Grass A
550DescCe DeschampsiaCespitosa nurmilauha tuvtåtel TuftedHairgrass O
557CalaAr CalamagrostisArundinace metsäkastikka piprör Reedgrass O
The first two have been the dominant grasses on patchwork meadows for last few years, but are now being outnumbered by sheep fescue (532FestOv). Although tufted hairgrass was not sown anywhere, it is much more numerous than wavy (551DescFl) and present in all meadows. Reedgrass is more rare than the others, but likely to become prevalent, as it is one of the most common plants in the surrounding forests. Two of its more aggressive relatives grow on site boundaries but haven't found way here in 18 years so I guess they won't do it during my lifetime.
559AlopGe AlopecurusGeniculatus polvipuntarpä kärrkavle MarshFox-Tail A
Fox-tail was fairly common on a relatively large area, from gardens to masur birches, where rainwater used to stay in puddles for weeks. The trees and flowers began drying up the soil. Fox-tail became 2008 one of many species that have disappeared out of sight during the short lifetime of my meadow. Some others are mentioned in the next group. Their seeds wait patiently that the farmer returns. I have now a little personal experience of how fast man can change the environment - and how nature can survive the shock caused by man.
045DryoFM DryopterisFilix-mas kivikkoalveju träjun MaleFern O
047AthyFF AthyriumFilix-femina hiirenporras majbräken LadyFern O
061CaltPa CalthaPalustris rentukka kalvleka MarshMarigold O
204ChryAl ChrysospleniumAlternifo kevätlinnunsi gullpudra Altern-lGoldenSa O
456DactMa DactylorhizaMaculata maariankämmek JfruMarieNyck HeathSpottedOrch O
459LemnMi LemnaMinor pikkulimaska andmat CommonDuckweed O
465PotaNa PotamogetonNatans uistinvita gäddnate BroadLeavedPondw O
475TyphLa TyphaLatifolia levOsmankäämi bredkaveldun Cats-Tail O
477JuncFi JuncusFiliformis jouhivihvilä trådtåg ThreadRush O
478JuncEf JuncusEffusus röyhyvihvilä veketåg SoftRush O
485ScirSy ScirpusSylvaticus korpikaisla skogssäv WoodClub-Rush O
485SchoLa SchoenoplectusLacustris järvikaisla säv Bulrush O
503CareEl CarexElongata pitkäpääsara rankstarr GingerbreadSedge O
509CareRh CarexRhynchophysa kaislasara älvstarr NWTerritorySedge O
Some wetland plants. Club rush, NWT sedge, ferns, marigold and yellow flag (448IrisPs) have practically divided the waterlines among themselves. I weed a dozen cattails, some duckweed tussocks, and lots of pondweed from the water each summer before their seeds mature. First twenty bulrush stems appeared in the pond last year among the soft rushes but were absent this year. The neighbor laughed You should be happy if you got rid of it so easily. People have been trying for a hundred year in the nearby lake. Perhaps it grew unnoticed among cattails before dredging. One spotted orchid appeared in the wet meadow 3y ago, but my excitement must have frightened it away. The ubiquitous 282AegoPo, 385TussFa, sedges, thread rush tussocks and golden saxifrage mats badly need a shot of that caliber.