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Sun, Apr 20, 08 at 16:15
Hi, can you help, me identify this plant? I grew some blue salvia in my bed last year. This year, this plant popped up in huge numbers in this area, so I thought it might be salvia from seeds or something. However, the plants are budding now and the flowers don't look like the old salvia did. the flowers on this mystery plant are kind of pinkish colored. please help me ID this! thanks!!  |
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- Posted by michoumonster Palo Alto, CA (My Page) on Sun, Apr 20, 08 at 22:27
| here are pictures of the mystery plant. is it wishful thinking that it is salvia? it is very healthy, so i suspect it is a weed... these are the plants   here are closups of the flower buds   |
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- Posted by rich_dufresne z7 NC (My Page) on Sun, Apr 20, 08 at 22:48
| I'm pretty sure it is not a Salvia. Can't tell until the flowers show. Something off the top of my head says fireweed. Kingdom: Plantae |
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| I think Richard is pretty close, but I bet it isn't going to turn out to be Epilobium angustifolium, which has showy flowers and might be something you'd enjoy in the garden. Instead I think it will probably turn out to be one of the other Epilobium species that are widespread in CA. Most don't have showy flowers, and I see them growing in the wild along the edges of wetlands. I think Willowherb is a common name used for all of them. I don't think they'll turn out to be much of a problem weed, but they may not turn out to be real great looking either. They may attract butterflies or other pollinators. |
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- Posted by michoumonster Palo Alto, CA (My Page) on Mon, Apr 21, 08 at 14:25
| thanks Richard and ladyslppr! I googled epilobium and it does look like my plants. my plants look a lot like the epilobium ciliatum, which don't look very attractive at all.. So I guess I will be pulling them up today before they start taking seed. |
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