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Author Topic: Not Saponaria lutea...  (Read 940 times)
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Lori S.
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« on: July 08, 2011, 10:00:12 PM »
But what is it?  Seems to me like some sort of Cephalaria perhaps?  The flower stalks are about 20" tall; the basal rosette is ~1" tall.  The flower stalks have one pair of lanceolate opposite leaves, and there is another pair immediately under the inflorescence.  The inflorescence seems to be somewhat sticky (judging from the unfortunate flies that met their fate there).  Any ideas?  Thanks.
   
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« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2011, 12:51:03 PM »
I would say it is a member of the pink family, not a Cephalaria.  However, beyond that, I don't know.
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« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2011, 03:14:03 PM »
Looking more closely, I can see its is a Silene... based on the 'caught' flies!
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« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2012, 08:43:04 PM »
Ha, I think I have finally, accidentally, stumbled across an ID:  Saponaria bellidifolia

http://luirig.altervista.org/flora/taxa/index1.php?scientific-name=saponaria+bellidifolia

It is said to be a perennial, though mine came through one winter from seed, bloomed and was dead this spring.
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« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2012, 01:44:00 AM »
Special plant, but I would say that's probably not the greatest loss you've had, Lori Grin
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« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2012, 10:22:29 AM »
No, unfortunately, I've lost many other things that I regretted a lot more.   Grin Grin
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