I didn't notice myself, I just remember the discussion last winter, as
actual lactea chrysantha would've been nice.
Sean Z
Quoting Kenneth Walker <k*@astound.net>:
> I also noticed that 09MS254 were spuria seeds and am looking forward
> to see what plants result. Mine started sprouting this fall.
>
> The surviving seedlings of 06R255 include one I. lactea plant (no
> blooms yet) and the rest are I. sanguinea, but I'm happy with a few
> wild-collected I. sanguinea from Korea.
>
> I can be disappointed with mislabeled garden seeds, but don't mind a
> bit of "adventure" with wild-collected seeds.
>
> Ken Walker
> Concord, CA USDA Zone 9
>
> On 12/27/2010 9:02 AM, Sean A. Zera wrote:
>>
>> I'm not upset about receiving misidentified iris species in the
>> exchange, just interested in keeping track of what they really turn
>> out to be. Say I get a particularly nice or unusual halophila from
>> last year's wild collected seed with known provenance. Someone 20
>> years from now, upon receiving a piece of that clone, decides to check
>> the old seed exchanges to find out said origin, but finds that it
>> lists 09MS254 as lactea chrysantha. They may think they have the wrong
>> plant of unknown origin when they actually have 09MS254, misidentified
>> at the source but still possessing a valid collection location.
>>
>> Regarding NOIDs, as an Ann Arborite I recall many public service
>> announcements back in the late 80's encouraging me to avoid them.
>>
>> Sean Z
>>
>
>
