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19-11-2008, 01:44 AM
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| | | Unidentified "orchid like" flower
Hi, can any help with the identification of this plant - Its perhaps not truly relevant to this site as it was growing on a roadside verge in central France. But it is such an unusual looking flower I would love to know what it is.  |
19-11-2008, 05:08 AM
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| | | Re: Unidentified "orchid like" flower
Not an orchid at all- it looks like a Tassel Hyacinth, Muscari comosum, to me- close relative of the Grape Hyacinths regularly grown (+escaping!) from UK gardens. |
19-11-2008, 05:53 AM
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| | | Re: Unidentified "orchid like" flower
Fantastic. Thanks aeshna5, I googled Muscari comosum and you are spot on. It seems to be a native of the mediterranean area so this must be a far north example. The flora in this area of France (dead centre) seems virtually identical to the UK but this plant really stood out as something unusual. Merci beacoup.  |
20-11-2008, 09:39 AM
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| | | Re: Unidentified "orchid like" flower
thats a nice plant to find. extreme weirdo though  |
20-11-2008, 12:26 PM
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| | | Re: Unidentified "orchid like" flower
Tassel Hyacinth. Seen this in Italy, but not a UK species as far as I know. |
20-11-2008, 01:54 PM
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| | | Re: Unidentified "orchid like" flower
it is supposed to grow at a site near Sellafield |
20-11-2008, 02:13 PM
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| | | Re: Unidentified "orchid like" flower
Quote:
Originally Posted by KeenTeen17  it is supposed to grow at a site near Sellafield | I misread that, I read 'glow at a site near Sellafield'  | | |
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