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Old 24-04-2004, 06:03 AM
B & J
 
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Default flower or weed? help!

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2196 is creeping buttercup, Ranunculus repens. It is a weed that indicates
poor soil fertility and poor drainage.

2190 and 2191 appear to be a member of the Boraginaceae family, most of
which are weedy annuals or biennials at best.

2192 is California poppy, Eschscholzia, a freely seeding annual.

2193 - haven't a clue :-))

2194 is most likely Linaria purpurea, aka toadflax,a weedy perennial that
also self-sows freely.

2195 is a lupine seedling. Could be native or cultivated - hard to tell at
this stage.

2190 & 2191, 2192, 2194 and 2195 could all be remnants of the wildflower
mix. 2196 is most definitely a weed.

pam - gardengal

Great assessment! Usually "wild flower?" seed assortment contains seeds that
many people consider noxious weeds. There is little need to say a weed is a
plant growing in a place where gardeners don't want it. When buying a "wild
flower" seed assortment, know what the assortment includes.

John