a thistle and a what?

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  1. VegasPlantGuy

    VegasPlantGuy Active Member

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    The first one looks like a thistle to me, though I'm not familiar with which variety.
    The second one has me stumped. Any ideas from this wonderful gallery of telent?
     

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    Daniel Mosquin Paragon of Plants UBC Botanical Garden Forums Administrator Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Where in the wild are these growing?
     
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    tipularia Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    First one, Eryngium spp.
     
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    Tyrlych Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    "Thistle" is Eryngium in fact.
    #2 is Lysimachia.
     
  5. Daniel Mosquin

    Daniel Mosquin Paragon of Plants UBC Botanical Garden Forums Administrator Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Yes, though Eryngium alismifolium is the only species growing in the wild in Nevada - so to help identify to species, my question still stands...
     
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    Robert Flogaus-Faust Active Member 10 Years

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    #2 looks very much like Lysimachia punctata, very probably with some cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus) in the background. Quite ornamental! Could these be garden plants?
     
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    Las Vegas. These are wild only to the extent that the client did not plant them. Irrigation is provided in the vacinity, so up they go.
    Thanks for all the great input!
     
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    Daniel Mosquin Paragon of Plants UBC Botanical Garden Forums Administrator Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    (moved to plant identification forum)
     

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