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29-05-2008, 06:04 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: N.W. Lancashire
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| | | Unknown plant
I was out walking today, and came across this plant in a boggy area, anyone know what it is ? ...  |
29-05-2008, 06:28 PM
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| | | Re: Unknown plant
I'd agree with Kayleigh too  |
29-05-2008, 07:21 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: N.W. Lancashire
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| | | Re: Unknown plant
That looks like its going to be a giant, i`ll have to have a word with the park warden, because they come through with this big grass cutter and chop everything right down to the ground.
Its in a nature reserve by the way ... |
29-05-2008, 07:26 PM
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| | | Re: Unknown plant
I agree it gunnera
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29-05-2008, 07:32 PM
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| | | Re: Unknown plant
Makes a star appearance at this site Most Unwanted | Invasive Species Ireland Quote: |
Gunnera reduces the biodiversity value of infested sites. It can lead to the local extinction of some species with the formation of almost monospecific stands of gunnera. Elsewhere, this species has also caused problems by blocking drainage ditches and also access ways for people.
| EDIT: Just noticed that Kayleigh mentions G. manicata whilst I refer to G. tinctoria. Maybe one is badder than the other.... I don't know.
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29-05-2008, 08:03 PM
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| | | Re: Unknown plant
So is it a non-native plant ?, and if so, how did it get here ?, and how does it propagate ? ... |
29-05-2008, 08:10 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London
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| | | Re: Unknown plant
I think this one is G. manicata. Both species are native to South America - I suspect the specimen you found was planted. G. tinctoria does sometimes self-seed itself. |
29-05-2008, 08:14 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: N.W. Lancashire
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| | | Re: Unknown plant
Thanks for all the help and super-fast ID, i`m not sure now if i want to save it ... |
29-05-2008, 08:15 PM
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| | | Re: Unknown plant
They are not that hardy..I have to protect mine from a hard frost. I don't know if they self seed or how they spread. | | | |
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