This is a rather distinctive-looking plant, but I haven't been able to
come up with the proper search terms to dig up a name via Google, and
none of my gardener friends have recognized it. This is growing in my
yard in NW Michigan. Anyone know what it is?

http://www.pbase.com/qjul73/image/49875990 (full plant)
http://www.pbase.com/qjul73/image/49875989 (close-up of flowers)

The leaves are red-veined on the underside. The very top of the central
long "finger" is about 3 feet high.


Thanks,
Julie

"Julie" wrote in message
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This is a rather distinctive-looking plant, but I haven't been able to
come up with the proper search terms to dig up a name via Google, and
none of my gardener friends have recognized it. This is growing in my
yard in NW Michigan. Anyone know what it is?

http://www.pbase.com/qjul73/image/49875990 (full plant)
http://www.pbase.com/qjul73/image/49875989 (close-up of flowers)

The leaves are red-veined on the underside. The very top of the central
long "finger" is about 3 feet high.


Thanks,
Julie

I don't know, but I don't think you should let children go near it. :-)

"Julie" wrote in message
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This is a rather distinctive-looking plant, but I haven't been able to
come up with the proper search terms to dig up a name via Google, and
none of my gardener friends have recognized it. This is growing in my
yard in NW Michigan. Anyone know what it is?

http://www.pbase.com/qjul73/image/49875990 (full plant)
http://www.pbase.com/qjul73/image/49875989 (close-up of flowers)

The leaves are red-veined on the underside. The very top of the central
long "finger" is about 3 feet high.


Thanks,
Julie

Could it be some sort of sumac?

Jacqui

"Julie" wrote in message
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This is a rather distinctive-looking plant, but I haven't been able to
come up with the proper search terms to dig up a name via Google, and
none of my gardener friends have recognized it. This is growing in my
yard in NW Michigan. Anyone know what it is?

http://www.pbase.com/qjul73/image/49875990 (full plant)
http://www.pbase.com/qjul73/image/49875989 (close-up of flowers)

The leaves are red-veined on the underside. The very top of the central
long "finger" is about 3 feet high.


Thanks,
Julie

Why is that plant flipin' us the bird??!!

In message , Julie
writes
This is a rather distinctive-looking plant, but I haven't been able to
come up with the proper search terms to dig up a name via Google, and
none of my gardener friends have recognized it. This is growing in my
yard in NW Michigan. Anyone know what it is?

http://www.pbase.com/qjul73/image/49875990 (full plant)
http://www.pbase.com/qjul73/image/49875989 (close-up of flowers)

The leaves are red-veined on the underside. The very top of the central
long "finger" is about 3 feet high.

Except that I didn't think that Amaranthus was a shrub, it looks like
Amaranthus (amaranth, love lies bleeding). The usual species is
Amaranthus caudatus.
--
Stewart Robert Hinsley
http://www.malvaceae.info

MarcAnt wrote in
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Julie schreef:
This is a rather distinctive-looking plant, but I haven't been
able to come up with the proper search terms to dig up a name via
Google, and none of my gardener friends have recognized it. This
is growing in my yard in NW Michigan. Anyone know what it is?

http://www.pbase.com/qjul73/image/49875990 (full plant)
http://www.pbase.com/qjul73/image/49875989 (close-up of flowers)

The leaves are red-veined on the underside. The very top of the
central long "finger" is about 3 feet high.


Thanks,
Julie


I'm not sure, but can it be an Amaranthus caudatus 'Fat Spike'
(see http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/9360/ )?

Marc

I think you and Stewart nailed, it Marc. That sure looks like my
oddball plant. I guess I miscategorized it when I called it a shrub.

Thank you!
Julie

Same to you, Potsy.

Why don't you just "sit on it"?


"Julie" wrote in message
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This is a rather distinctive-looking plant, but I haven't been able to
come up with the proper search terms to dig up a name via Google, and
none of my gardener friends have recognized it. This is growing in my
yard in NW Michigan. Anyone know what it is?

http://www.pbase.com/qjul73/image/49875990 (full plant)
http://www.pbase.com/qjul73/image/49875989 (close-up of flowers)

The leaves are red-veined on the underside. The very top of the central
long "finger" is about 3 feet high.


Thanks,
Julie

That's called Karma, Earline.

Don't you watch Carson Daily?


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"Julie" wrote in message
...
This is a rather distinctive-looking plant, but I haven't been able to
come up with the proper search terms to dig up a name via Google, and
none of my gardener friends have recognized it. This is growing in my
yard in NW Michigan. Anyone know what it is?

http://www.pbase.com/qjul73/image/49875990 (full plant)
http://www.pbase.com/qjul73/image/49875989 (close-up of flowers)

The leaves are red-veined on the underside. The very top of the central
long "finger" is about 3 feet high.


Thanks,
Julie

Why is that plant flipin' us the bird??!!

No, its a new Chinese cultivar called Amaranthus caudatus 'Phuk Yue'.

"MarcAnt" wrote in message
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Julie schreef:
This is a rather distinctive-looking plant, but I haven't been able to
come up with the proper search terms to dig up a name via Google, and
none of my gardener friends have recognized it. This is growing in my
yard in NW Michigan. Anyone know what it is?
http://www.pbase.com/qjul73/image/49875990 (full plant)
http://www.pbase.com/qjul73/image/49875989 (close-up of flowers)

The leaves are red-veined on the underside. The very top of the central
long "finger" is about 3 feet high.


Thanks,
Julie


I'm not sure, but can it be an Amaranthus caudatus 'Fat Spike' (see
http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/9360/ )?

Marc

It's amaranthus elephant head (I believe that's the variety). I have it in
my garden, too and it always gets tons of comments.

Cheryl
"Julie" wrote in message
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This is a rather distinctive-looking plant, but I haven't been able to
come up with the proper search terms to dig up a name via Google, and
none of my gardener friends have recognized it. This is growing in my
yard in NW Michigan. Anyone know what it is?

http://www.pbase.com/qjul73/image/49875990 (full plant)
http://www.pbase.com/qjul73/image/49875989 (close-up of flowers)

The leaves are red-veined on the underside. The very top of the central
long "finger" is about 3 feet high.


Thanks,
Julie