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| ....the name of this flower.
(I can't do the reflection assignment - since the only bodies of water around here are mud puddles, so I'll stick to my "up close and personal" for the time being).
Julie |
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- Posted by eric_wa (ejellison@rockisland.com) on Tue, May 1, 07 at 20:46
| Julie, Is it a type of Lily? Eric |
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- Posted by luvtosharedivs (My Page) on Tue, May 1, 07 at 21:29
| No Eric, It's not a lily. (Sure looks like one, doesn't it?) Clue: It's only 12" tall, blooming right now in a garden area at the edge of some woods. Julie |
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- Posted by kentuck_8b (My Page) on Tue, May 1, 07 at 23:29
| "Trout Lily" aka "fawn lily" aka "dog's tooth violet" aka "adder's tongue." It has a history of medicinal use by Native Americans. Erythronium americanum (Liliaceae) Kt |
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- Posted by luvtosharedivs (My Page) on Tue, May 1, 07 at 23:45
| Dog-gone-it, KT, I can't get anything past you, can I? I even made it so you couldn't cheat! Do you have a degree in Horticulture? Yes, it's a Dog Tooth Violet. (One of these days, I WILL stump you). Julie (LOL) |
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- Posted by eric_wa (ejellison@rockisland.com) on Wed, May 2, 07 at 0:13
| So is it a violaceae or a lileaceae ?????? Eric |
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- Posted by luvtosharedivs (My Page) on Wed, May 2, 07 at 11:57
| Actually, Eric, If you count common names, yes it's a type of lily as Kt pointed out. The reason I said it's not a lily, is because I was thinking in terms of "true lilies". A true lily and a dog's tooth violet are both in the liliaceae family. But the true lily belongs to the genus Lilium. My Dog Tooth violet (common name) comes from the genus Erythronium. 'Pagoda' is a cultivar (a hybrid of two North American species). Therefore, it's not a TRUE lily. Complicated, huh? Bottom line is, Kt is right if you count common names. I had to dig deep into scientific terminology to answer the best I could. I hope that clears things up. Julie |
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