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Fri, Nov 12, 10 at 12:29
| Does anyone have a favourite site for identifying seed pods they've seen or collected?
So far, I've found this site at Ohio State and this site in the UK. Reason I'm asking is I recently collected a couple of interesting-looking seed pods, but I have no idea what the plant is. I'd like to germinate them, but without knowing what they are I'm not sure what to do with them. Or, going out on a limb, would anyone like to take a stab at identifying them? Thanks! |
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| Dirt, Those are the 2 best sites to use. If you haven't figured it out from them, I suggest posting here, on the Name That Plant Forum, and/or the Winter Sowing forum. Remy |
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- Posted by dirtgently 5a (My Page) on Wed, Nov 17, 10 at 11:03
| After some head scratching and site browsing, I haven't really been able to figure out what exactly I have from those sites, so I've attached some pictures of them below. Thank you for any help you can provide!
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- Posted by bitterwort z4a MN (My Page) on Wed, Nov 17, 10 at 21:40
| It's definitely a mallow of some kind, perhaps a zebrina or French hollyhock (search for Malva sylvestris) or a lavatera (not sure there is a common name). Did you grow either of those or recall seeing them where you collected the seed? Definitely a mallow. |
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- Posted by gardenweed_z6a 6 (My Page) on Thu, Nov 18, 10 at 16:57
| I second the mallow. I harvested lots of seeds from mine that look like the photo above as well as the pods having that lacy look to them. I didn't plant the one that grows here--it's been here since I moved in 5 years ago. I decided it was a perennial rather than a weed when it came up in the same spot year after year. |
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- Posted by dirtgently 5a (My Page) on Sun, Nov 21, 10 at 20:20
| Thanks both of you. I collected it from a bushy plant in an empty lot in a residential area. It would make sense that it's a hollyhock as they seem to be popular in that neighbourhood if I remember correctly. Into the metaphorical ground they go! We'll see what comes up. |
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