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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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Janet Novak

Evidently I haven't got the

Sat, 06/22/2013 - 6:34am

Evidently I haven't got the hang of adding photos. Trying again....

Margaret Young

Hello Janet,

Sat, 06/22/2013 - 7:19am

Hello Janet,

Looks like Cynoglossum officinale

Maggi

Janet Novak

Ah, Cynoglossum! I don't

Sat, 06/22/2013 - 10:55am

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

Margaret Young

I meant just to say it was

Mon, 06/24/2013 - 8:43am

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,

Lori S. (not verified)

it certainly does resemble

Mon, 06/24/2013 - 10:55am

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

Margaret Young

Sorry Lori, just now spotted

Fri, 06/28/2013 - 12:45pm

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?

Janet Novak

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.