I got this plant labeled as Eritrichium pectinatum, which is clearly wrong. The plant is 10" tall, slightly pubescent, with 3" lanceolate leaves.
Any ideas?
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Hello Janet,
Hello Janet,
Looks like Cynoglossum officinale
Maggi
Ah, Cynoglossum! I don't
Ah, Cynoglossum! I don't think it's C. officinale, which generally has dark purplish flowers, but it does look like C. amabile. Maggi, thanks for putting me on the right track!
Janet
I meant just to say it was
I meant just to say it was some type of Cynoglosum, baesd on the seed head - must have written C. officinale automatically - at least it was some use to you, Janet!
Cheers,
M
it certainly does resemble
it certainly does resemble Cynoglossum but doesn't Cynoglossum amabile have big, coarse basal leaves?
It looks rather like Eritrichium canum... ?
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200018990
Sorry Lori, just now spotted
Sorry Lori, just now spotted your post above .
I think the clincher for me of a Cynoglossum is the seed head - that quatrefoil shape, with little hooks/bristles is, I thought, a diagnostic?
I'm sticking with Cynoglossum
I'm sticking with Cynoglossum on this. An illustration of Eritrichium canum (http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=93178&flora_id=5) shows the seeds forming a pyramid, whereas the seeds on my plant form a flat cluster.
Evidently I haven't got the hang of adding photos. Trying again....