Re: one more plant id
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- Subject: Re: one more plant id
- From: M* T*
- Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 01:03:06 -0400
Problem with common names is that they vary so much from place to
place. In most cases they are, indeed, easier to remember and
pronounce, but if you try one on someone from another state or
country, they won't know what you're talking about....
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Dean Sliger <deanslgr@juno.com>
> Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 10:11 PM
>
> On Mon, 17 Jul 2000 13:32:21 CDT "Nancy Lowe" <nlowe@hotmail.com>
writes:
> > Aha, THAT's the problem with botanical names! They change every
few
> > years,
> > but the common names remain for decades (if not centuries!)
>
>
> As long as people use the right common name, which is not always
the
> case!
>
> Dean Sliger
> Warren, Michigan, USA
> Zone 6B
>
>
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