Re: Centaurea, Cephalaria, and Who-Knows-What
Hi Don,
You had me worried so I went and checked AHS to see if mine were wrong too BUT
their des.plus photo confirms that the later(#2) of your jpgs is the real
Cephalaria..Perhaps yours is a rare var.?Or mislabled.?
Connie
Don Martinson wrote:
> >Hi Susan, I am wondering if the above listed Centaurea gigantea could be
> >Cephalaria gigantea.
>
> Marilyn,
>
> Well, now I'm confused (at least more than normal). I have blooming in my
> yard, a plant that I had labeled Cephalaria gigantea. Photo at:
> http://www.execpc.com/~llmen/unk4.jpg
>
> However, from your description, C. gigantea is the following plant:
> http://www.execpc.com/~llmen/cephgig.jpg (foliage very finely divided, my
> plant ~3ft tall)
>
> So what is the first one? The flowers are like Doronicum (which I know is
> isn't) or Inula.
>
> I still don't have an ID on the following from earlier in the week:
> http://www.execpc.com~llmen/unk2.jpg
>
> Any good ID experts out there?
>
> Don
>
> Don Martinson
> Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (Milwaukee suburb)
> USDA Zone 5 (-10 to -20F)
> AHS Heat Zone #4, Map at:
> ( http://www.suite101.com/userfiles/79/hz1024.jpg )
>
> l*@execpc.com
>
>
>
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