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Sat, Dec 13, 08 at 21:03
| I just learned that this is another common name for Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida). Any idea why??? |
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| That got me on a little google hunt. There was a link on google books to a book titled "Florida Ethnobotany" By Daniel F. Austin, P. Narodny Honychurch...and it said that some think the bracts are aberrant petals...and that is why they called it Nature's Mistake. Interesting!? |
Here is a link that might be useful: Nature's Mistake
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| OK, so what appear to be petals are actually bracts that subtend the real flowers and thus the name. I think there are plenty of other plants with this flower arrangement but this one got the name. Thanks! B |
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- Posted by waplummer Z5 NY (remmulp@stny.rr.com) on Mon, Dec 15, 08 at 22:00
| Well, so is Cornus canadensis called nature's litle mistake? |
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