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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: johnw on May 13, 2019, 01:41:23 AM

Title: Mystery
Post by: johnw on May 13, 2019, 01:41:23 AM

Ken planted this at some point last year, his mind has gone blank.  I thought it was an ACE Allium but he says he'd never plant one in this spot. Ideas anyone?

john

Title: Re: Mystery
Post by: Rick R. on May 13, 2019, 01:57:12 AM

The red petioles make me think Allium triccocum.  Does the foliage go summer dormant?

Title: Re: Mystery
Post by: johnw on May 13, 2019, 02:14:29 AM

Unfortunately neither of us has any recollection oif the plant or planting in this spot.

john

Title: Re: Mystery
Post by: ian mcdonald on May 13, 2019, 12:53:44 PM

John, could it be an Erythronium?

Title: Re: Mystery
Post by: Gabriela on May 13, 2019, 08:00:24 PM

The picture would 'say' more if taken from the side not from above John. Hard to say if the leaves are on a stem or not.
Young plants of various Lilium and Polygonatum species can look like it.

Title: Re: Mystery
Post by: johnw on May 13, 2019, 08:20:08 PM

Thanks all.  As soon as Ken heard Allium triccocum he realized that was it.  He got it when visiting a native plant nursery near Belleville, Ontario.

john
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