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Poppy Mole

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Plant ID please
« on: May 31, 2014, 12:54:35 »
This plant was found grong wild on the South Downs this week - any ideas?

alkanet

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Re: Plant ID please
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2014, 14:02:09 »
Tragopogon porrifolius
salsify, oyster plant etc

lovely, never seen it. Worth growing salsify just for the flowers

Digeroo

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Re: Plant ID please
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2014, 14:25:18 »
They are lovely, seems a pity to eat them.

 

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