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I left this seedling grow this spring. I thought at first it was a cardinal flower. It DEFINITELY is not . It has these tiny, tiny flowers in clusters at the tips of the stems. It must be a wildflower, but what is it?
Last edited by jennh (09/03/2012 12:50 pm)
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What does it smell like?
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it doesn't have a fragrance 
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Does the stem cling like velcro?
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I notice the flowers are 4 petalled, like flowers in the Crucifer family group, the group that also includes Brassicas. If there is any aroma at all to a crushed stem similar to Cabbage, that'd put it in the Brassicaceae. If not, it could still be a Cruciferae.
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It looks a bit like savory but I don't think that's what it is. Savory has a leathery leaf with smooth edges. Could be a wild relative though.
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marshallsmyth wrote:
I notice the flowers are 4 petalled, like flowers in the Crucifer family group, the group that also includes Brassicas. If there is any aroma at all to a crushed stem similar to Cabbage, that'd put it in the Brassicaceae. If not, it could still be a Cruciferae.
Sorry, not either of those. This is driving me crazy! I usually am VERY good at id-ing plants.
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How about the leaves at the base of the plant.
I am wondering if it is an Arabis or something related.
There are dozens & dozens of different kinds of cress . . .
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I thought it was called smartweed, but the flowers looks tiny
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desertlady wrote:
I thought it was called smartweed, but the flowers looks tiny
No, it's not that. I checked it out.
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