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Posted by rioritarae 9a Eagle Pass (My Page) on Wed, Sep 29, 04 at 16:07
| I have a mystery plant growing in the brush near our yard. It's very large, 4' with large lobed leaves that are rough like sandpaper. At the end of the branches are these beautiful stems of chartreuse egg shaped, very prickly, seed pods. It doesn't seem to bloom. Eventually the seed pods turn brown and fall to the ground. It's not a plant I would want in the yard, but I was wondering if I could dry the pods? Any help out there? |
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RE: unknown plant
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- Posted by Josh z8 GA (My Page) on
Thu, Sep 30, 04 at 7:42
| I'd definitely try. Maybe pick a few of the still-green unripe pods and also a few of the darker brown. Place on a rack or if you leave on stem stand in jar. Even if they all turn brown or crack open might still be an interesting pod, like the Cotton boll or Milkweed pod. Late one night I was reading and some strange pods I had laid on book shelf behind sofa exploded seeds all over room. Just to warn you :) josh |
RE: unknown plant
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| Found out the plant is a cocklebur. After reading about it on the internet, I'd rather not have any of the seeds find their way into the yard. I did save quite a few of the pods on the end of the branches for drying. They are so unique, but I'll take care none are thrown away indiscriminately. |
RE: unknown plant
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- Posted by Josh z8 GA (My Page) on
Sat, Oct 2, 04 at 2:27
| I just googled "cocklebur" and agree the pods are interesting and beautiful...sort of like my Castorbean and Pokesalad seedpods, though...really scary poisonous plants. Glad you identified it...you're right...not something you'd welome to your garden. josh |
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