Re: Snow on the Mountain
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- Subject: Re: Snow on the Mountain
- From: W* G*
- Date: Fri, 27 Nov 1998 10:46:41 -0800
I believe the original writer was referring to an annual form properly named
Euphorbia marginata, that grows taller and makes good filler for flower
arrangements. This exemplifies the problem with common names. The same name
is applied to several different plants, in different regions of the country.
Aegepodium, Euphorbia, and Cerastium. Apparently most of the responses are
about Aegopodium.
-----Original Message-----
From: Pat Mitchell <pattm@execpc.com>
To: perennials@mallorn.com <perennials@mallorn.com>
Date: Thursday, November 26, 1998 7:37 PM
Subject: Re: Snow on the Mountain
>> From: SECK138@aol.com
>> A very invasive ground cover with very pretty variegated >leaves. Flowers
>are not showy.
>
>I think there is a miscommunication here between Latin and common names.
>The large (30") Snow-on-the-Mountain was probably Euphorbia Marginata -
>never been invasive in my garden - actually, I consider it a tender
>perennial up here in the Northern Midwest.
>
>The more common invasive spreader (also known as snow-on-the-mountain,
>bishop's weed, goutweed, ground elder, and a host of other names in this
>area) is Aegopodium podagraria.
>
>Here are photos of each.
>
>http://homearts.com/affil/gardb/plants/euphmarg.htm (This one says
>height to 1.5 feet - They get larger for me)
>
>http://homearts.com/affil/gardb/plants/aegopoda.htm
>
>Pat Mitchell
>pattm@execpc.com
>
>
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