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11 Years Ago
I want to start this tread as to way to help other to learn the name of some uncommon flowers. Often in my travel, I came across plants or trees I haven’t seen before. Maybe with this we all can learn something. Do feel free to add your knowledge with us!
My first one is the city flower of Hong Kong” Bauhinia or also called “Chinese orchid tree”
This plant is thought to be an accidental hybrid between B. purpurea and B. variegata. It was discovered on the seashore of Hong Kong Island in Pok Fu Lam, near the ruins of a house in 1880 by Sir Henry Blake, a British Governor of Hong Kong from 1898 to 1903 and an enthusiastic botanist.
The genus name Bauhinia was given after the 16th century Herbalists Jan and Caspar Bauhin. After the handing back of Hong Kong to China, a special award was created to replace the British Imperial honors. The award is called the Grand Bauhinia Medal, or GBM for short.
The flower of Bauhinia was adopted by the Urban Council as the floral emblem of Hong Kong in 1965 and since 1997 has been part of the flag of Hong Kong and has become the floral emblem for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, and appears on its coins.
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9 Years Ago
Thank you very much, JD. I found the exact name: Hummingbird Sage, Texas Sage, Scarlet Sage 'Coral Nymph' (Salvia coccinea)
9 Years Ago
Sharon, how amazing! I apologize for not including my state in the post. I went back to my (thick) books and still can't find it! I would not have thought it was in the aster family. Wish it were more photogenic, but I don't think many people would be drawn to it.
Thanks again so much!!
Rebecca
9 Years Ago
. . Aloha Rebecca . first I visited your portfolio to see where in the world you live . . South Carolina . . .
Next I conducted a google search using
Keywords:
south carolina • wildflowers • round • white flower • five petals • red stem • long stem • basal leaves . .
. . and found it :))
Parthenium integrifolium
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenium_integrifolium
Wikipedia:
Parthenium integrifolium is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common names wild quinine, American feverfew, and eastern feverfew. It is native to the eastern United States. This plant is a perennial herb growing 30 to 60 centimeters tall, but known to exceed one meter at times. The glandular leaves are oval to lance-shaped and variable in size. They have serrated, toothed, or lobed edges. The inflorescence is an array of several flower heads containing whitish disc flowers and 5 to 6 ray flowers. The "flowers have a pleasant but mild medicinal fragrance. This plant grows in disturbed areas as well as prairies, woods, and hillsides. It tolerates hot and cold climates and can be used as a garden plant in many areas. The leaves of the plant contain tannins and the plant was used for medicinal and veterinary purposes by Native Americans.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Parthenium
Species: P. integrifolium
Binomial name
Parthenium integrifolium
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Parthenium integrifolium - Flora of North America
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5. Parthenium integrifolium Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 988. 1753.
Parthenium auriculatum Britton; P. hispidum Rafinesque; P. hispidum var. auriculatum (Britton) Rollins; P. integrifolium var. auriculatum (Britton) Cornelius ex Cronquist; P. integrifolium var. henryanum Mears; P. integrifolium var. hispidum (Rafinesque) Mears; P. integrifolium var. mabryanum Mears; P. radfordii Mears
Perennials, 30–60(–100+) cm. Leaf blades ovate to lanceolate, 30–350+ × 20–120+ mm, margins usually crenate to serrate, sometimes coarsely toothed or somewhat lobed (then mostly toward bases), faces hispid to hirtellous or ± scabrous, gland-dotted. Heads radiate, borne in corymbiform to paniculiform arrays. Peduncles 1–8(–12+) mm. Phyllaries: outer 5(–6) lanceolate to broadly ovate, 3–5 mm, inner 5(–6) ± orbiculate, 4–6 mm. Pistillate florets 5(–6); corolla laminae ovate to oblong or orbiculate, 1–2+ mm. Disc florets 15–35+. Cypselae ± obovoid, 3–4+ mm; pappus-like enations 0 or 2(–4), erect to spreading, ± subulate or threadlike, fragile, 0.3–0.6+ mm. 2n = 72.
Flowering May–Sep. Glades and barrens, prairies, disturbed sites; 10–500 m; Ala., Ark., Conn., Ga., Ill., Ind., Iowa., Kans., Ky., La., Mass., Mich., Minn., Miss., Mo., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Okla., Pa., S.C., Tenn., Tex., Va., W.Va., Wis.
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242416946
9 Years Ago
I'm hoping that someone recognizes this. It grows wild on our property, and I have looked in both of my wildflower books, and did an image search on Google. Nada. I realize it's not a striking flower and am not planning on trying to sell the photo, but I'd still love to know what it's called!
thanks, Rebecca
9 Years Ago
Having been in the flower business and landscape business years ago, I can certainly appreciate that, I cringe at all the names of flowers and plants I was expected to know, I have since purged my brain of all such names of flowers and plants and think that the people that give the botanical names to plants do more with there plants than just name them.Lol
9 Years Ago
No problems Mario, this thread is to help other with ID flowers and plants. I learn a lot of names of flowers I haven't seen before.
9 Years Ago
Alfred, I have seen that flower before, I believe the common name is Poor Mans orchid, the botanical name I'm not sure but a quick google search might reveal it. I have picked these flowers of a very large tree it has a bark type twig as a stem and they do hold up a few days if cut properly.
oh, sorry Alfred, I should have read your complete op, I thought you were asking for the name of your flower.
9 Years Ago
Thanks JD. I will be sure not to eat them.! LOL I will have to watch my grand daughter around them because she loves to pick wildflowers for me.
9 Years Ago
@Phyllis — That is Sandbog Death-camas (Zigadenus glaberrimus). Death-camases are poisonous, so don't eat it! :-)
9 Years Ago
Some sort of allium? http://www.perennialreference.com/perennials/allium.html
9 Years Ago
looks like an ornamental onion, I've grown some of these but depends where you buy them for the common name.
9 Years Ago
Craig, it's called a Blanket Flower, and is in the sunflower family. Here's the Wiki link for info. You can research it further from there.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaillardia
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11 Years Ago
Thank you so much Alfred!! Amazing eye you have! I think you are right:-)! I've found the link after I searched "Bromeliad", http://www.flickriver.com/photos/jungle_mama/5209488020/
11 Years Ago
Thank you so much Alfred!! Amazing eye you have! I think you are right:-)! I've found the link after I searched "Bromeliad", http://www.flickriver.com/photos/jungle_mama/5209488020/
11 Years Ago
Sorry Deborah, they are not Blue Lupin. This is more tropical plant with big leaves, which looked like the Calla lily's leaves
11 Years Ago
Hi Deborah, Thanks for your great help! Maybe it was a different type of lilac, but not the red bud tree. Thank you:-)!
11 Years Ago
Xueling, what you describe could still be a lilac tree. Some have heart-shaped leaves, birch-like bark, red stems, and little to no scent. However, what you describe could also be a redbud tree. Google "redbud tree" and see if the images look anything like what you saw.
11 Years Ago
Thank you Rebecca...now I know what's my new poetry or prose will be themed on this subjective piece of art.
-Saigon
11 Years Ago
@Saigon: That is Hymenocallis liriosme/Spider Lily.
http://www.onlineplantguide.com/PlantDetails.aspx?Plant_id=1166
11 Years Ago
Yes, you are right, but the leaves looked very different. Very green and thicker, heart shaped, and the stems were red color and very strong . The flowers were blooming and looked like little berries, they were not buds. Just liked the way they were, some of them fell off the tree, didn't have any strong scent. The tree looked somewhat like a birch tree.
11 Years Ago
Hi Deborah,
Thank you so much for your link and your response! They may belong to the same family.
The 2nd one was a very tall tree, I think it was much bigger than the lilac.
11 Years Ago
I think Xueling's first flower is a pixie bush
http://www.oznativeplants.com/plantdetail/Pixie-Bush/Eremophila/oldfieldii/ssp-oldfieldii.html
And the second one looks like very early lilac blossoms that haven't opened yet.
11 Years Ago
Xueling, I also with flickr ( www.flickr.com ) and belong to a group called " what plant is this?". if you post your photo to that group many can help you with the name.
11 Years Ago
Thank you, Alfred! Maybe it doesn't have fruits, but I really have no idea! I have a lot plant photos I don't know the names. I hope someone will help!!
11 Years Ago
Very unusual blooms Xueling but I haven't seen this one before. Does it produce fruites? maybe someone else can name this one?
11 Years Ago
Xueling,
I haven't seen this one before, there are many flowers out west and we don't have here. looks like the Monarda and it does looks like from the succulents. How big is the plant?