flowers look like stuffed olives

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  1. TwigsEh

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    Please identify these for me. They are olive green fuzzy flowers, with a flat burgundy top.
     

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    pierrot Active Member 10 Years

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  3. TwigsEh

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    Spilanthes ! Yes, that's what they are. Thank you so much !
     
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    The plant is Anacyclus pyrethrum & not Spilanthus. Spilanthus too is from the same family. They differ in looks.
     

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

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    Apologies, but your photograph of Anacyclus pyrethrum looks nothing like any other image of Anacyclus pyrethrum on a Google Image Search.
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Mislabeled photos appear on web pages, pictures of plants that look like something that a name is being sought for should be checked against other pictures and also written descriptions before that name is adopted. Note that some genera have species that are differentiated by details that may not be apparent in ordinary photos.
     
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    Thank you kindly for your reply.
     

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