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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: mark smyth on August 19, 2009, 02:29:39 PM

Title: Unknown creeping 'alpine'
Post by: mark smyth on August 19, 2009, 02:29:39 PM: Does anyone know this lovely little plant? It roots at each node as it goes along. Not in my garden but I would like one for colour at this time of year
Title: Re: Unknown creeping 'alpine'
Post by: Lori S. on August 19, 2009, 03:06:03 PM: It looks like Phyla nodiflora or some other species of Phyla.
Title: Re: Unknown creeping 'alpine'
Post by: mark smyth on August 19, 2009, 03:40:33 PM: Thanks. Also known as Turkey Tangle Fogfruit
Title: Re: Unknown creeping 'alpine'
Post by: shelagh on August 19, 2009, 04:32:00 PM: Hi Mark, we know it as Lippia nudi.... and I have posted a picture of it growing rampantly in the garden in Limoux France.
Title: Re: Unknown creeping 'alpine'
Post by: mark smyth on August 19, 2009, 05:05:23 PM: Where is the photo?
Title: Re: Unknown creeping 'alpine'
Post by: shelagh on August 19, 2009, 05:16:34 PM: Sorry I'm not good at manipulating this site to show links. It is in the Places to Visit, Jardin aux plantes ...........Limoux. Can you find it now?
Title: Re: Unknown creeping 'alpine'
Post by: mark smyth on August 19, 2009, 05:25:13 PM: I dont see it there. ???
Title: Re: Unknown creeping 'alpine'
Post by: Maggi Young on August 19, 2009, 05:26:06 PM: I've searched too, Shelagh.... I can't find it.... I think you must have missed it out! :-\
Title: Re: Unknown creeping 'alpine'
Post by: Lori S. on August 19, 2009, 05:26:36 PM: This Wikipedia entry suggests that Phyla is the current name for Lippia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyla_(genus)
Title: Re: Unknown creeping 'alpine'
Post by: shelagh on August 19, 2009, 07:54:49 PM: Sorry folks. I have now posted it in both threads.
Title: Re: Unknown creeping 'alpine'
Post by: mark smyth on August 19, 2009, 08:41:16 PM: For some reason I dont want it now ::)
Title: Re: Unknown creeping 'alpine'
Post by: Lesley Cox on August 19, 2009, 10:49:31 PM: It can be invasive but it is also somewhat frost tender which should keep it in check. Lost mine altogether in a hard winter.