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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: angie on September 21, 2010, 11:58:03 PM

Title: ID
Post by: angie on September 21, 2010, 11:58:03 PM

ID please, its been flowering for weeks. Its in a pot so I would like to put a label with its name.
Angie :)

Title: Re: ID
Post by: Oron Peri on September 22, 2010, 01:02:51 AM

Looks like Epilobium fleischeri

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Post by: TheOnionMan on September 22, 2010, 02:52:47 AM

How to tell E. fleischeri from E. latifolium (the latter is now Chamerion latifolium)?  Web pics looks similar to me.

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Post by: Lori S. on September 22, 2010, 03:10:45 AM

There seems to be broader, non-serrated (entire) leaves on the form of E. latifolium that occurs here:

Title: Re: ID
Post by: angie on September 22, 2010, 09:22:13 AM

Googled Epilobium fleischeri and yes that's it and it's hardy so that's a bonus as I kept it in my greenhouse last year not knowing what it was. I put it out in the summer and it has flowered for such a long time and  it has lots more flowers to come.

I can now give the plant a label and most of all I have found out it's requirements. It's well worth having.

Thanks everyone for the ID.  I have been trying to find out names for all the plants I keep in pots.

Angie :)

Title: Re: ID
Post by: Michael J Campbell on October 18, 2010, 08:13:22 PM

Can someone ID this one for me please.

Title: Re: ID
Post by: Diane Clement on October 18, 2010, 09:01:43 PM

Quote from: Michael J Campbell on October 18, 2010, 08:13:22 PM

Can someone ID this one for me please. 

Androcymbium?

Title: Re: ID
Post by: Maggi Young on October 18, 2010, 09:28:43 PM

Androcymbium longipes, perhaps.......?
http://www.africanbulbs.com/Androcymbium%20longipes24-04-06.jpg

Title: Re: ID
Post by: Michael J Campbell on October 18, 2010, 09:33:25 PM

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Androcymbium longipes, perhaps

Thanks Maggi, that's it.

Title: Re: ID
Post by: tonyg on October 18, 2010, 11:05:14 PM

Quote from: angie on September 21, 2010, 11:58:03 PM

ID please, its been flowering for weeks. Its in a pot so I would like to put a label with its name.
Angie :)

I'd agree with Epilobium fleischeri - looks like the plant I have seen in the mountains.  Would love some seed if any is available.

Title: Re: ID
Post by: angie on October 18, 2010, 11:46:39 PM

Tony the plant has long seed pods on it. I will look tomorrow and see how they are.

Angie :)

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Post by: Philippe on October 30, 2010, 10:16:59 AM

Hi

Near E.fleischeri, you should perhaps also take E.dodonaei in consideration, which somehow superficially really looks like it.

Title: Re: ID
Post by: angie on November 02, 2010, 07:54:13 PM

Tony got some fluffy seeds today...pm with your address if you still want.

Philippe thanks for your suggestion. I think it is F.fleischeri , well as far as I can see.

Angie  :)

Title: Re: ID
Post by: Martinr on December 31, 2010, 03:54:33 PM

I know I'll kick myself when you tell me but mind is blank :'( :'( I should have catalogued all the photos after my holiday, not a year and a half later! Taken in the Dolomites, Summer 2009

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Post by: Lori S. on December 31, 2010, 05:21:07 PM

Dianthus microlepis?  Dianthus glacialis perhaps... ?
An aside... Does anyone know of a good source that shows range maps of northern European species?

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Post by: Panu on December 31, 2010, 05:29:18 PM

But the long filaments... Silene acaulis?

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Post by: Maggi Young on December 31, 2010, 05:34:46 PM

Female flowers ( 3 styles) of Silene acaulis, methinks 

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Post by: Martinr on December 31, 2010, 05:47:29 PM

I methought too but the flowers seemed a little large and the cushion a little loose

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Post by: Martinr on December 31, 2010, 07:08:23 PM

Here's another one for you. This time photographed at Neist Point on Skye.

Title: Re: ID
Post by: ashley on December 31, 2010, 07:34:45 PM

That's Anagallis tenella or bog pimpernel, Martin. 

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Post by: Martinr on January 01, 2011, 11:00:06 AM

Thanks Ashley, now I know what I'm looking at I can see which bits of foliage in the undergrowth belong to the flowers! Botanising with a book is often hard, especially when you do it afterwards from a photograph ::)