Need to see the leaves as well - could be any number of things - Inula, Doronicum, etc. also, how tall is it?

I think it could be a hieracium - mine is still carrying flowers

I am on thin ice hear because both Bamboo and Andrew know flowers better than me, but I will stick my neck out and say Bamboo's second choise, doronicum - little leo or leopards bane'

it doesnt look like my leopards bane. and it usually flowers march time.

plant is 5 inches tall,

leaves are on the picture, they have a crinkly shape about them .

cannot seem to add a picture to my response.

Thanks so far,

Fred

is it agretherium {sp inst right can some one help me out here}

Adonis? Euryops of some kind? and my Doronicum is carrying one solitary flower right now, seaburn - it shouldn't be, but it is! Not sure its Hieracum, don't they usually have blunt ends to the petals?

Agree with Seaburngirl, think it's one of ARGYANTHEMUM.

Sorry "Argyranthemum"

Maybe Euryops pectinatus viridis...

Maybe Euryops pectinatus viridis...

the foliage doesnt look right for euryops. [providing the picture in the rhs book is right anyway]

I'm sticking with Oxford Ragwort.......!

......except I now think it's Chrysanthemum segetum, the Corn Marigold.

Yes i can see it as one of the ragworts but i hadnt realised it was a wild flower. I have been looking through my 'cultivated' books.
the leaf of hoary ragwort look to be a better match and flowers june/july onwards. my wild flower book say oxford ragwort flowers april onwards.

dont think the leaf is cut deeply enough on the corn marigold. we have that in a wild area at work and the leaf is a lot shallower and it tend s to be taller too.

Ok, I defer to your better knowledge :-)

i'm getting dizzy going between these questions. still not certain what it is though.
fun supposing though. :o)

Yes :-)