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ID requested on scarlet lawn weed
On Tue, 4 Nov 2008 11:34:28 -0000, "Peter"
wrote: Hi Richard It is difficult from photos accurately to determine many plants. My book, admittedly written from a European perspective, gives the following characteristics to look for in a Freesia: -Slightly irregular, 6 petal (strictly 3 petals and 3 very similar sepals) flower with 3 stamens (your photo appears to have 6 stamens); style usually 3-branched. -Style branches narrow (not petaloid) -Few to many flowers on stem, in spikes or panicles (not at end of stem like crocus) -Plant with a corm (as shown in one of Loosescan's photos) -Style 3-branched, with each branch bifid (split in two) -Bracts 1.5cm; spike bent horizontally near lowest flower; flowers on one side of stem; leaves soft; wingless seeds. From this description (Stace New Flora of thee British Isles), I suspect that your plant is not a Freesia. Sorry - I cannot tell you what it is. Peter - "Richard Wright" wrote in message .. . 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. Peter The pictures of Freesia laxa (see URLs above) are identical to my plant. However on pursuing the matter further I find that this plant has been removed from the Freesia genus and renamed Anomatheca laxa. So perhaps that reconciles things. Furthermore the plant is naturalised in Sydney, where I saw it growing: http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cg...nomatheca~laxa Richard |
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