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please help ID two plants
Can anyone please help me identify these two plants.They grow in the Los
Angeles area.One is a horsetail of some kind and I haven't a clue what the other is. Thank you for your help. Alan flywalk(at)eircom(dot)net http://homepage.eircom.net/~flywalk/...0Horsetail.jpg http://homepage.eircom.net/~flywalk/unknown%20plant.jpg |
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They grow in the Los Angeles area.
I'm not so sure the first one is a horsetail. It looks more like a rush. Look up the genus Scirpus. The second one is easy. It is Meyer's asparagus fern, a form of Asparagus densiflorus. It is a relative of the edible asparagus and the florist's asparagus fern, not a fern at all. Have fun. 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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Thank you for your help.I appreciate it.I thought it was a horsetail, I'm
not sure why, but I'll try looking up Scirpus. Thanks again, Alan "Iris Cohen" wrote in message ... They grow in the Los Angeles area. I'm not so sure the first one is a horsetail. It looks more like a rush. Look up the genus Scirpus. The second one is easy. It is Meyer's asparagus fern, a form of Asparagus densiflorus. It is a relative of the edible asparagus and the florist's asparagus fern, not a fern at all. Have fun. 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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I thought it was a horsetail, I'm not sure why
Horsetails, Equisetum, are primitive plants related to ferns. Scirpus, the bulrushes, are in the sedge family. A careful examination should reveal some clues. A field guide might be some help. 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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"Alan" wrote in message
... Thank you for your help.I appreciate it.I thought it was a horsetail, I'm not sure why, but I'll try looking up Scirpus. Thanks again, Alan It clearly is an Equisetum. I can see numerous distinct nodes along the stems in your picture [lacking in Scirpus]. It's likely to be Equisetum hyemale; it's a commonly grown one with unbranched stems as in your photo. http://members.eunet.at/m.matus/ http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/imaxxequ.htm http://www.floridata.com/ref/e/equi_hye.cfm "Iris Cohen" wrote in message ... They grow in the Los Angeles area. I'm not so sure the first one is a horsetail. It looks more like a rush. Look up the genus Scirpus. [snip] cheers |
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I have had a quick look at the links below and I reckon that the plant is
Equisetum hyemale. Thanks a million guys. You have been a great help to me.There is no way I could have found out the plant names with out your help (at least not with out a LOT of searching). Thanks again, Alan. "mel turner" wrote in message ... "Alan" wrote in message ... Thank you for your help.I appreciate it.I thought it was a horsetail, I'm not sure why, but I'll try looking up Scirpus. Thanks again, Alan It clearly is an Equisetum. I can see numerous distinct nodes along the stems in your picture [lacking in Scirpus]. It's likely to be Equisetum hyemale; it's a commonly grown one with unbranched stems as in your photo. http://members.eunet.at/m.matus/ http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/imaxxequ.htm http://www.floridata.com/ref/e/equi_hye.cfm "Iris Cohen" wrote in message ... They grow in the Los Angeles area. I'm not so sure the first one is a horsetail. It looks more like a rush. Look up the genus Scirpus. [snip] cheers |
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