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20-05-2008, 08:18 PM
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| | | id for flowers from bird seed
These are just 2 specimens that have sprouted up around my bird feeder, have already found a horse radish  Any ideas what they are pls ?  
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20-05-2008, 08:45 PM
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| | | Re: id for flowers from bird seed
The first is a Brassica - several species occur in bird-seed. It is likely to be Rape (Brassica napus).
The second could be Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) |
20-05-2008, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Tiggrx  The first is a Brassica - several species occur in bird-seed. It is likely to be Rape (Brassica napus).
The second could be Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) | Aha ! I thought the first may have been a brassica of sorts as the leaves were quite leathery.  Not sure about the spinach tho as the leaves seem v pointy. thanx tiggrx
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20-05-2008, 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by galanthus Not sure about the spinach tho as the leaves seem v pointy. | Spinach leaves can vary from rounded to triangular pointy, so you specimen is well within leaf shape range. By the way, don't try and compare with shop-sold spinach, this is almost always Spinach Beet ( Beta vulgaris) |
20-05-2008, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Tiggrx Spinach leaves can vary from rounded to triangular pointy, so you specimen is well within leaf shape range. By the way, don't try and compare with shop-sold spinach, this is almost always Spinach Beet (Beta vulgaris) | Ahaaa, that's exactly what I did do 
thanx v v much matey. Isn't it amazing what they put in bird see tho 
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