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30-08-2011, 06:39 PM
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| | | Plant in Farmers Field
Can any one identify this plant. About 3-4 feet high in large field of sunflowers.  |
30-08-2011, 06:48 PM
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| | | Re: Plant in Farmers Field
Looks like it might be a game cover/wild bird crop. This plant looks like an Atriplex species possibly. |
30-08-2011, 08:00 PM
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| | | Re: Plant in Farmers Field
I agree it's probably being grown as game-bird cover and/or food for young birds.
I think there could be a mixture of possibly three very closely related groups; Atriplex, Amaranthus and Celosia. (gold-flowered plant on the right).
Amaranthus and Atriplex both have good bird-food qualities, but whatever these plants are, they are certainly very colourful.
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30-08-2011, 08:05 PM
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| | | Re: Plant in Farmers Field
Quinoa, a game crop. |
30-08-2011, 09:17 PM
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| | | Re: Plant in Farmers Field
Well done Woodman. Chenopodium quinoa var. melanospermum.
Couldn't have got any closer without getting it! Apparently often grown with Amaranth in S America from where it comes.
Not a plant I am familiar with.
Dorts. |
31-08-2011, 06:41 AM
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| | | Re: Plant in Farmers Field
"Breathes huge sigh of relief" with reference to recent mis- ID's!
This one I am familiar with (that doesn't mean to say I might pick the right name). Thanks Dorts.  | | |
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