I went to a friend's house to help her know which plants were worth keeping and which ones were weeds. There was one that I was pretty sure was a weed, but I couldn't identify it and it drove me crazy. I came home and researched in my books, and looked all over online. (I found some great websites along the way!) I couldn't find it!
Then, some of it came up in my weed patch, er, garden and I recognized it as the same plant but I still couldn't identify it.
I thought about it off and on, today and finally the name came to me. Western Salsify (Tragopogon dubius)
The problem was that it is a biennial and so the stage that my friend's was in made it harder for me to identify. Mine had a flower and was much larger.
I'm really grateful for all for the knowledge that I've gained...I just wish that I didn't have to wait for my brain to find the right "file" sometimes!! (But at least I have the files...)
1 comment:
Sounds like you're well on your way to becoming an expert in your "field" (ha ha - I'm so punny). Myself, I can barely tell a daisy from a sunflower. You rock.
Post a Comment