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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: t5247rb on May 13, 2010, 06:26:46 PM

Title: Can someone identify these flowers from the Cinque Terre?
Post by: t5247rb on May 13, 2010, 06:26:46 PM

These look like Hyacinths to me but I cannot find anything resembling them on the web or in a book I have on Mediterannean wild flowers.  Thanks for any help you can give me.

They were found blooming in Liguria near Levanto (overlooking the sea coast) at the beginning of April.

Title: Re: Can someone identify these flowers from the Cinque Terre?
Post by: daveyp1970 on May 13, 2010, 06:39:21 PM

i might be wrong Rob but they look like Allium triquetrum to me

Title: Re: Can someone identify these flowers from the Cinque Terre?
Post by: Onion on May 13, 2010, 06:40:23 PM

Looks more like a Allium for me.

David has it.

http://www.botanik-bochum.de/mallorca2008/bilder/Allium_triquetrum_Malle07_Albufera_ja01.jpg

Title: Re: Can someone identify these flowers from the Cinque Terre?
Post by: t5247rb on May 13, 2010, 06:49:58 PM

You guys are good! I agree completely.  Thanks so much.

Title: Re: Can someone identify these flowers from the Cinque Terre?
Post by: Paddy Tobin on May 13, 2010, 07:30:11 PM

Rob,

What was the Cinque Terre like? My wife want to go there for a walking holiday and we would like to hear how you got on there.

Paddy

Title: Re: Can someone identify these flowers from the Cinque Terre?
Post by: Guus on May 13, 2010, 09:27:15 PM

Hi Rob,
I have been there in spring, end april-beginning may, two years ago. The coastal pathways are very nice indeed. Landscape-wise and many plants. But if you walk away from the coast and move into the hills/mountains you will be flabbergasted! In the light forests grow many (!) orchids and other plants. I found it sort of paradise there. I think summer is not too good for wild plants there.
Greetings, Guus

Title: Re: Can someone identify these flowers from the Cinque Terre?
Post by: Paddy Tobin on May 13, 2010, 09:54:20 PM

Sounds very promising, Guus.

Paddy