Alien life form or plant?
A few months ago, I planted some lilac cuttings in a few pots, and not all
of them rooted. Yesterday evening, as I was chucking out those which didn't make it, I made a strange discovery. At the base of one unsuccessful cutting is growing what can only be described as 'leaves with eyes'. The thing in question is about two and a half inches wide, mid-green, growing flat to the earth - no stem. The 'leaves' feel rubbery, and each of them has two large pores, like eyes, growing near the leaf edge furthest from the middle. Has anyone got any idea what this could be? It's intruiging - and I've never seen anything like it before! If I ever get the batteries for the digicam charged up, I'll take a pic and post it somewhere, if the above description isn't enough! The alien isn't attached to the dead cutting, btw, it's just growing in the same pot. (Outside, in shade) Jo --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.500 / Virus Database: 298 - Release Date: 10/07/03 |
Alien life form or plant?
Forget Monty Don - If it suddenly opens up and a crab like creature lands on
your face - then it's time to call in Sigourney Weaver! -- Drakanthus. (Spam filter: Include the word VB anywhere in the subject line or emails will never reach me.) --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.501 / Virus Database: 299 - Release Date: 14/07/03 |
Alien life form or plant?
Darkginger wrote: A few months ago, I planted some lilac cuttings in a few pots, and not all of them rooted. Yesterday evening, as I was chucking out those which didn't make it, I made a strange discovery. At the base of one unsuccessful cutting is growing what can only be described as 'leaves with eyes'. The thing in question is about two and a half inches wide, mid-green, growing flat to the earth - no stem. The 'leaves' feel rubbery, and each of them has two large pores, like eyes, growing near the leaf edge furthest from the middle. Has anyone got any idea what this could be? It's intruiging - and I've never seen anything like it before! If I ever get the batteries for the digicam charged up, I'll take a pic and post it somewhere, if the above description isn't enough! Has to be Liverworts: see http://home.clara.net/adhale/bryos/preissia.htm Philippe |
Alien life form or plant?
Philippe Gautier wrote Darkginger wrote: snip At the base of one unsuccessful cutting is growing what can only be described as 'leaves with eyes'. The thing in question is about two and a half inches wide, mid-green, growing flat to the earth - no stem. The 'leaves' feel rubbery, and each of them has two large pores, like eyes, growing near the leaf edge furthest from the middle snip Has to be Liverworts: see http://home.clara.net/adhale/bryos/preissia.htm Thanks so much! You're absolutely right, it's a liverwort - and I think it's wonderful! Has to be one of the strangest plants I've come across - think I'll leave it alone and see how big it gets! Thanks again! Jo (though I sort of wish it had been an alien!) --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.500 / Virus Database: 298 - Release Date: 10/07/03 |
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