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Wildflowers

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For lovers of wildflowers, this is a place to share pictures and learn about wildflowers the world over. Please limit the pics and discussion to only *wild* flowers. If you find it in the wild, it is fair game.
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  1. freeztar
    08-29-2008 - permalink
    freeztar
    Cool.
    Thanks for your contributions!

    I feel like an idiot because I went to a yellow composites workshop last weekend with the Georgia Botanical Society, and I completely forgot my camera.
    I'm on the lookout though. I saw some jewelweed and tall evening primrose flowering today, but again no camera.
  2. Turtle
    08-29-2008 - permalink
    Turtle
    From the first link, I think definitely G. elegans. I did see some blooms that appeared to have more than 5 petals, fitting the description of supernumerary petals.

    Muchas gracias amigo. I will make the caption changes tomorrow.
    Quote:
    Gypsophila elegans is frequently included in mixtures of “wildflower” seeds used for roadside planting and other revegetation projects. A specimen specifically from such a mixture was seen from Louisiana, but such mixtures are used widely elsewhere and are believed to account for the presence of this species in Colorado and in at least one Utah locality. A report of this species from Labrador appears to have been based on garden plants.

    If Gypsophila elegans is divided into two varieties, following Y. I. Barkoudah (1962), plants in the flora area are var. elegans. Cultivars are much used by florists and are frequently grown as garden ornamentals. These may have supernumerary petals, petals to 25 mm, and/or pink to maroon petals.
  3. freeztar
    08-28-2008 - permalink
    freeztar
    That looks right to me Turtl. Whenever botanical details are necessary, I've found efloras.org to be a good free source.

    Can you check the botany to make sure?
    http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.as...n_id=242324275

    Here's a good search engine for botanical terms:
    http://glossary.gardenweb.com/glossary/

    And of course, if you need help, just let me know.

    To note: I went there to check on the clasping leaves which are apparent in your photo.

    Start here.
    (Interestingly, they don't have repens in the key and it doesn't appear to have a synonym)
  4. Turtle
    08-28-2008 - permalink
    Turtle
    Mmmm... G. paniculata is listed as an invasive weed for most of the US. The pack did say it included naturalized wildflowers. On further looking, I think Gypsophila elegans is now the likeliest candidate, as what I have is upright and G. repens is described as creeping. >> http://www.wildflowerinformation.org...ower.asp?ID=60
    Not native, but not invasive either by that page.

    I found a page with the exact product I bought, but it doesn't clarify anything on species. >> http://www.humeseeds.com/wflrpnw.htm
  5. Turtle
    08-27-2008 - permalink
    Turtle
    Here is a scaled shot of the leaves & stem of the suspect Gypsophilia, and a shot of a seed pod. 1/4" squares. Overall plant height = 16"

    Images moved to comment section of Gypsophilia elegans.
  6. Turtle
    08-27-2008 - permalink
    Turtle
    Looking at the USDA profile, the seed pods I now have look more like those of Gypsophila paniculata. >> http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?...pa_001_avd.tif My pods are full of round dark seeds. A little more looking & I should have it.
  7. Turtle
    08-26-2008 - permalink
    Turtle
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Frezertan
    Hmm...that one's tricky. Could it be Gypsophila repens?

    What do the leaves look like? How big is the flower?
    That looks promising! Flowers `5/8" to 3/4" I think. Will check leaves tomorrow as it is now tonight. Gracias Weedhopper.
  8. freeztar
    08-26-2008 - permalink
    freeztar
    Hmm...that one's tricky. Could it be Gypsophila repens?

    What do the leaves look like? How big is the flower?
  9. Turtle
    08-26-2008 - permalink
    Turtle
    You rock! For some reason I was thinking catchfly was white. Maybe some are? Or maybe I was thinking this still unidentified flower pictured below was that?

    I have made the changes and added the 2 you id'd
    Freezter.

    *image loading........................

    Here we go. These were among the first to bloom and now have gone to seed.
  10. freeztar
    08-25-2008 - permalink
    freeztar
    I believe the first one (timewise) is "red flax" (Linium grandiflorum). The second one is Silene armeria. Pretty.
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