03-11-2008, 07:03 PM
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ID requested on scarlet lawn weed
On Mon, 3 Nov 2008 13:13:50 +0900, "Loosecanon"
wrote:
You are right - the flower is scarlet.
I agree the search must go on.
To assist this I have posted a photo of the flower that shows more
detail.
The length of each petal is 9 mm. Note the brown base to the three
lower petals.
http://www.box.net/shared/static/zscyia95m1.jpg
Perhaps a Fressia laxa
http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pb..._laxa_msi2.jpg
http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pb..._laxa_msi3.jpg
http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pb..._laxa_msi4.jpg
http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pb..._corms_msi.jpg
http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pb...laxa_seeds.jpg
Thanks. This is definitely the species.
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