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Seedy Subjects! => Grow From Seed => Topic started by: Roma on May 18, 2011, 09:41:49 PM

Title: Seed imposters
Post by: Roma on May 18, 2011, 09:41:49 PM

I have a couple of pots of seedlings I am unsure of.  The first is definitely wrong.  It should have been Collomia debilis but is obviously Fabaceae and not Polemoniaceae.
The second should be Anthyllis montana atropurpurea - wild collected.  To me it looks more like a clover but it may look different when it gets bigger. 

Title: Re: Seed imposters
Post by: Maggi Young on May 18, 2011, 10:13:25 PM

A pair of disappointments, Roma.

Title: Re: Seed imposters
Post by: Lesley Cox on May 18, 2011, 10:33:16 PM

When it gets bigger, I think your clover-like plant will look like a bigger clover. ::) I suppose it's possible that someone could mistake the flowers of red clover for Anthyllis montana. ??? The other could be a Lathyrus of some sort.

Title: Re: Seed imposters
Post by: angie on May 19, 2011, 12:13:03 AM

Roma you might get a surprise, it might be something rare. :D

Angie :)

Title: Re: Seed imposters
Post by: Claire Cockcroft on May 31, 2011, 06:38:02 PM

This pot of seedlings was supposed to be Calandrinia acaulis.  Can anyone give me a hint of what these hairy little beasts might be?

Title: Re: Seed imposters
Post by: shelagh on June 01, 2011, 09:21:03 AM

They do look interesting Claire, I hope they are something worthwhile.

Title: Re: Seed imposters
Post by: ruweiss on June 03, 2011, 10:07:52 PM

Got similar looking plants as Calandrinia sericea from a seed exchange. Some plants are now in buds and I hope
for better identification, when the flowers open.