I'm not making a big deal out of it, Larg Marg.
You are the one keeping this thread going.
The point was that your simplistic mnemonic may be true for the few species
found in Ohio but is not true for the rest of the world.
The same for the old adage that all Lamiaceae have square stems. That may be
true for North American and European species but, most but not all do
worldwide. There are many species in other plant families with square stems
also.
Common knowledge is usually wrong!
"M. Tiefert" wrote in message
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On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 19:46:44 GMT, Cereus-validus
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Ignorance is bliss!!!
Wouldn't it be better if you were in Missouri, the "Show Me " state?
There are many things that don't grow in Ohio, Larg Marj.
"M. Tiefert" wrote in message
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On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 01:09:37 GMT, Cereus-validus
wrote:
Interesting bit of folklore.
Too bad its only partially true.
So how can you explain away Heteropolygonatum with both terminal and
axillary flowers?
Simple - I've never seen any! ;-)
Do they grow in southern Ohio?
It was merely a mnemonic for telling one kind from one other kind. Not
even folklore - just a way of keeping the two straight. Why are you making
such a big deal out of it? Life's too short...
cheers,
Marj
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