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An unusual plant?
When I was out hiking this past weekend, I came across a plant that
looked unusual. It also looks a bit unfriendly. I'm wondering if one of you could identify it for me? I took a picture and posted it at the URL below. Thanks. http://hydrogen.denterprises.org/gal...Falls/DSC01539 Colin -- Colin W. Wetherbee http://hydrogen.denterprises.org/ |
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An unusual plant?
I came across a plant that
looked unusual. It also looks a bit unfriendly. If it is a vine with prickers, it is a Smilax Iris, Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40 "If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming train." Robert Lowell (1917-1977) |
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An unusual plant?
Um, Smilax is a monocot and will not have palmately lobed leaves.
M. Reed Iris Cohen wrote: I came across a plant that looked unusual. It also looks a bit unfriendly. If it is a vine with prickers, it is a Smilax Iris, Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40 "If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming train." Robert Lowell (1917-1977) |
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An unusual plant?
I am the wrong person for this but to me it looks like a Rubus species, all
too common. It sure feels unfriendly when touched in passing. PvR Colin Wetherbee schreef When I was out hiking this past weekend, I came across a plant that looked unusual. It also looks a bit unfriendly. I'm wondering if one of you could identify it for me? I took a picture and posted it at the URL below. Thanks. http://hydrogen.denterprises.org/gal...Falls/DSC01539 Colin -- Colin W. Wetherbee http://hydrogen.denterprises.org/ |
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An unusual plant?
The quite possibly wise P van Rijckevorsel was heard saying:
I am the wrong person for this but to me it looks like a Rubus species, all too common. It sure feels unfriendly when touched in passing. I found a few images of plants from the genus Rubus, but none seem to look like the plant I've found. Specifically, I found Rubus spectabilis, Rubus mesogaeus, and Rubus deliciosus. Thanks for your help, though. Colin -- Colin W. Wetherbee http://hydrogen.denterprises.org/ |
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An unusual plant?
The quite possibly wise Iris Cohen was heard saying:
I came across a plant that looked unusual. It also looks a bit unfriendly. If it is a vine with prickers, it is a Smilax Definitely not a vine. It had a very short, slim stem, if I remember correctly. Now, I wish I would've taken more pictures of it. Thanks for your help. Colin -- Colin W. Wetherbee http://hydrogen.denterprises.org/ |
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An unusual plant?
You might however take a look at the following URL.
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrol.../ohorridum.htm Gene again Gene Newcomb wrote: I didn't see the short stem comment when I wrote. All bets are off. Now I've lost the URL and can't find the pictures again. Gene Gene Newcomb wrote: Probably Oplopanax horridum (Sm.) Miq. It has long spines on the stem and is native to Pacific North West and on up into Alaska. One common name is Devil's club. It often grows in dense thickets in narrow moist ravines making for a hard struggle to get through it. Gene Newcomb Monique Reed wrote: Um, Smilax is a monocot and will not have palmately lobed leaves. M. Reed Iris Cohen wrote: I came across a plant that looked unusual. It also looks a bit unfriendly. If it is a vine with prickers, it is a Smilax Iris, Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40 "If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming train." Robert Lowell (1917-1977) |
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An unusual plant?
The quite possibly wise P van Rijckevorsel was heard saying:
I am the wrong person for this but to me it looks like a Rubus species, all too common. It sure feels unfriendly when touched in passing. Colin Wetherbee schreef I found a few images of plants from the genus Rubus, but none seem to look like the plant I've found. Specifically, I found Rubus spectabilis, Rubus mesogaeus, and Rubus deliciosus. Thanks for your help, though. Colin + + + Rubus is both rather variable and a taxonomic nightmare. A picture like this seems a fair match http://www.arborea.se/rubodor.htm PvR |
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An unusual plant?
The quite possibly wise P van Rijckevorsel was heard saying:
Rubus is both rather variable and a taxonomic nightmare. A picture like this seems a fair match http://www.arborea.se/rubodor.htm This looks like the closest match yet. Thanks! Colin -- Colin W. Wetherbee http://hydrogen.denterprises.org/ |
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An unusual plant?
The quite possibly wise Gene Newcomb was heard saying:
You might however take a look at the following URL. http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrol.../ohorridum.htm It's a close match in appearance, but the description (particularly, "3 to 12 feet tall" and "armed with fine, irritating prickles") seems to be incorrect for the plant pictured. Thank you very much for your help, though. Colin -- Colin W. Wetherbee http://hydrogen.denterprises.org/ |
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An unusual plant?
The quite possibly wise P van Rijckevorsel was heard saying:
Rubus is both rather variable and a taxonomic nightmare. A picture like this seems a fair match http://www.arborea.se/rubodor.htm Colin Wetherbee schreef in This looks like the closest match yet. Thanks! Colin According to a field guide there is only one Rubus species in California with non-compound and 5- lobed leafs: http://www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/dendrolo...arviflorus.htm PvR |
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An unusual plant?
I think that what all of this discussion proves is that a picture is NOT
worth a thousand words. A fuller description of the plant with the first question would have lead to less floundering around on the part of those of us trying to help you. Your terms "looked unusual" and "a bit unfriendly" are not very useful descriptors. Gene Colin Wetherbee wrote: The quite possibly wise Gene Newcomb was heard saying: You might however take a look at the following URL. http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrol.../ohorridum.htm It's a close match in appearance, but the description (particularly, "3 to 12 feet tall" and "armed with fine, irritating prickles") seems to be incorrect for the plant pictured. Thank you very much for your help, though. Colin -- Colin W. Wetherbee http://hydrogen.denterprises.org/ |
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An unusual plant?
Gene Newcomb schreef
I think that what all of this discussion proves is that a picture is NOT worth a thousand words. A fuller description of the plant with the first question would have lead to less floundering around on the part of those of us trying to help you. Your terms "looked unusual" and "a bit unfriendly" are not very useful descriptors. Gene + + + Surely all this discussion proves that a picture IS worth a thousand words. A fuller description of the plant with the first question would have led to more floundering around on the part of those of us pitching in here ("what do you mean by that word?"). A term like "a bit unfriendly" may not be the most useful descriptor but at least it is short and gets a message across. Trying to identify a plant by a single leaf is not an easy matter at the best of times. PvR |
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An unusual plant?
Smilax is a monocot and will not have palmately lobed leaves.
I guess I haven't seen one recently. What's your guess? Iris, Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40 "If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming train." Robert Lowell (1917-1977) |
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An unusual plant?
In article , P van
Rijckevorsel writes Gene Newcomb schreef I think that what all of this discussion proves is that a picture is NOT worth a thousand words. A fuller description of the plant with the first question would have lead to less floundering around on the part of those of us trying to help you. Your terms "looked unusual" and "a bit unfriendly" are not very useful descriptors. Gene + + + Surely all this discussion proves that a picture IS worth a thousand words. A fuller description of the plant with the first question would have led to more floundering around on the part of those of us pitching in here ("what do you mean by that word?"). A term like "a bit unfriendly" may not be the most useful descriptor but at least it is short and gets a message across. Trying to identify a plant by a single leaf is not an easy matter at the best of times. PvR If you want to test whether a fuller description helps, try # 34 at http://www.meden.demon.co.uk/Malvaceae/whatisit.html -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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