Wildflowers: A wild plant... From Mars ?!?

Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by Umauma, Oct 6, 2009.

  1. Umauma

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    Hello,

    could you help me to me name this plant found in europe, which might be an alien species ?
    size : 30 cm
    type : herbaceous, annual
    flowers : axillary, hermaphrodite, 3 tepals -> not sure!
    leaves : opposite, dissymmetrical
    habit : terrestral, ruderalised

    Thank you very much !
     

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  2. Umauma

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    No idea... Really ?!
     
  3. Ron B

    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    The leaf deformity is an abnormality.
     
  4. Umauma

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    Thank you, someone talk to me !
    Yes, it might be an abnomality, but all the mature leaves are like that, and the plant looks like healthy...
    But even if it had some problems development, we should be able to name that plant !
     
  5. wcutler

    wcutler Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout 10 Years

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    Doesn't look like anyone has ever seen the thing, Umauma. I was surprised not to find it on a list of "Dr Seuss plants" (are you familiar with his children's books?). What a messy-looking plant!

    Though the photos are good, it's a bit hard to figure out what's going on. Are those square stems? And it's one flower per leaf axil? Well, I'm not going to be the person who identifies this. I've enjoyed learning about ruderal plants, though. I'd never seen that word before.
     

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