Small white flowers ID please

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  1. poppy

    poppy In Flower

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    The meadow at the rear of my house is full of these lovely flowers but i dont know what they are any idea please thank you
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    Palustris Young Pine

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    Cardamine pratensis (Lady's Smock). Quite rare these days too.
     
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    rARE THE FIELD IS FULL OF THEM HERE :D
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    We have these dainty little flowers growing in our village square and I think they are lovely. :stew1:
     



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    Droopy Slug Slaughterer Plants Contributor

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    We have them everywhere, horrible weed in the borders and on the lawn but lovely in the meadows. The animals won't eat them fresh but are OK with them when they're dry.
     
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    Ive just done a search and they are the food supply for the Orange tipped Butterfly
     

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