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What is it?
I will even provide you with a hint on this one... it is not Thismia americana.
Good luck!
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Thank you, Anonymous, for ending this excruciating quiz!
Anonymous answered correctly. This is, in fact, Kuhnia eupatorioides, now known as Brickellia eupatorioides.
Brickellia eupatorioides, commonly known as False Boneset, is a species found throughout much of the United States in prairies and open woodlands of varying soil types. The species has been divided into six varieties, but some botanists do not consider these varieties to be distinct.
Congratulations, Anonymous!
Hmmm....any more hints? I'm nearly crosseyed after viewing the photos for so long trying to figure it out....thanks Prairie Daddy!
ReplyDeleteOkay... it's a composite...
ReplyDeleteIs it Thismia americana?
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ReplyDeleteknew that...but which composite is it? I guess that's the $64,000 question, eh??
ReplyDeleteIs this possibly the dreaded Centaurea repens (aka Russian knapweed)? I'm partially going off the style branches which lands it in the Cynareae tribe of Compositae. Plus you have a propensity for finding nasty exotics in places they haven't been found....I know this plant tends to form dense colonies but...
Close, Justin, but not Thismia americana.
ReplyDelete$64,000, Cdr? Who do you think is paying for the prizes for these plant quizzes?
ReplyDeleteThis plant is actually not in the Cynareae tribe, but instead is in the Eupatorieae.
Kunhia eupatoroides??
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