Re: mystery carex
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] mystery carex
- From: C* C*
- Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 21:31:13 EDT
In a message dated 10/23/1999 5:34:19 PM Central Daylight Time, ECPep@AOL.COM
writes:
<< Sounds like an interesting Carex !
Anybody have a Latin dictionary handy? I'm wondering what plantaginea
means, since there's a hosta with that species name also. >>
"Plantago: Plaintain, the Latin namefor these herbs and shrubs." No doubt
the root word, appearing as plaintain ( an unpleasant lawn and driveway week
).
>>
Plantago refers to a genus. I'd rather think that the name is derived from
the plantain family---Plantaginacae==Plantain Family.The sedges are not
members of the genus Plantago but are a genus.
Clyde Crockett z5 Indy IN
