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Title: Brian's Quiz Question
Post by: shelagh on June 15, 2008, 02:54:26 PM: In some of the AGS Show Schedules there is a class for 'a native British plant'. With this in mind Brian potted up this plant last year but so far there hasn't been one of these classes when the flower has been in flower. He wondered how many of the forumists recognised it. (He also asked me to mention that it is beginning to go over.)
Title: Re: Brian's Quiz Question
Post by: Diane Clement on June 15, 2008, 03:46:20 PM: Quote from: shelagh on June 15, 2008, 02:54:26 PM
In some of the AGS Show Schedules there is a class for 'a native British plant'. With this in mind Brian potted up this plant last year but so far there hasn't been one of these classes when the flower has been in flower. He wondered how many of the forumists recognised it. (He also asked me to mention that it is beginning to go over.)

Is there a prize for the quiz ;D
I think I know but won't spoil it for everyone else. I'll send you a pm.
Title: Re: Brian's Quiz Question
Post by: Lvandelft on June 15, 2008, 04:14:18 PM: Quote from: Diane Clement on June 15, 2008, 03:46:20 PM
Is there a prize for the quiz ;D
I think I know but won't spoil it for everyone else. I'll send you a pm.

In that case, and as I'm from abroad, I won't spoil it too.I'll let you know by pm.
I curious how many people know this plant, though it's very obvious (for me) what genus it is. ;)
Title: Re: Brian's Quiz Question
Post by: Martinr on June 15, 2008, 06:57:36 PM: You mean this British native being very native in my little patch
Title: Re: Brian's Quiz Question
Post by: Maggi Young on June 17, 2008, 09:22:07 PM: Do you know, though I may seek it here and seek it there, I have never seen this flower in the wild ;)
Title: Re: Brian's Quiz Question
Post by: Maggi Young on January 20, 2009, 08:17:09 PM: My goodness, I just discovered that the name of this plant was never actually posted here...... so sorry for that! It is sometimes known as the creeping loosestrife, it is Lysimachia nemorum - Yellow Pimpernel.
Title: Re: Brian's Quiz Question
Post by: mark smyth on January 20, 2009, 08:36:06 PM: I knew that and forgot to post it. I havent seen the red or yellow for a very long time
Title: Re: Brian's Quiz Question
Post by: maggiepie on January 20, 2009, 09:10:35 PM: It's new to me but it's lovely. :(
Here's another yellow pimpernel.

http://www.ct-botanical-society.org/galleries/taenidiainte.html
Title: Re: Brian's Quiz Question
Post by: gote on January 20, 2009, 09:15:49 PM: This is not a native. It is a very exotic thing that NEVER occurs in Sweden. ;D
I once posted a flower of Solanum tuberosum. :D
Maggie recognized it. :)
Göte
Title: Re: Brian's Quiz Question
Post by: Maggi Young on January 20, 2009, 09:50:07 PM: Quote from: maggiepie on January 20, 2009, 09:10:35 PM
It's new to me but it's lovely. :(
Here's another yellow pimpernel.

http://www.ct-botanical-society.org/galleries/taenidiainte.html

Goodness, just goes to show why we should stick to the latin names.... Helen's yellow pimpernel isn't even in the same family..... Lysimachia nemorum is in Primulaceae and the Taenidia integerrima is in the Apiaceae :o