I kind of left this to the last minute... so any help would be very, very much appreciated. (Sorry about the number of pictures.) Thanks Phil PLANT 1: ---------------------------- PLANT 2: ----------------------------- PLANT 3: ---------------------------- PLANT 4: ---------------------------- PLANT 5: -------------------------- PLANT 6: ----------------------- Thanks again for any help. The photo's are a bit blurry, and poor quality, so if you would like another shot of the plant, just let me know, and i'll photograph again!
Seems like a school project question. As a general rule, we ask that these not be posted here, since the point of school projects is for you to learn the skills needed to identify them, not the skills to find others to help. However, I'll leave the thread open this time for others to provide hints and general guidance to see if this will work out. If it works, I'll allow a similar setup in the future. If not, we'll go back to the rule of not helping. How much is too much help for hinting? Not an easy question to answer, but I'll know it when I see it!
Thanks, No unfortunately not a school project (i'm trying to find out for my students as they don't know anyone else in the agriculture department {i tutor 1st year animal science, so this is definitely not my field!}), but nonetheless, even hints would be very much appreciated at this point in time... (i've had about 50 plants to name, and these few are just getting me down! It's difficult for me since the flowers aren't attached) Thanks again... Phil
Ah, in that case, anyone can feel free to answer your query as they normally would! Ignore my earlier words about requiring hints instead of straight-out answer.
Cheers, Oh yeah, forgot to mention plant 4 came with a rather large seed pod. i'll take a picture of it soon... phil
Ok, here we go... got the photo's of the seed pod. the last one is to give you an idea of the size (you may not be familiar with australian coins (everyone knows the rough size of a tennis ball though!), and i couldn't find a ruler!) i think this one's kikuya grass
Hi- I would be thrilled to have someone give a name to plant nbr. 4. I have 5 of those growing in deep shade. Fascinating is that the leaf ends have a slender tentacle that is quite 'grabby'. It will wrap around anything smaller than it is. In Florida, you ask? Yes, I gave a talk on seeds to a local Garden Club and after finishing, a woman approached me and gave me a ziplock bag half full of seeds gathered on her last trip to Australia. She 'couldn't remember' what they were from, but there were many different kinds and sizes. These plants I have were among those. So what is plant nbr. 4?
I'd like to give some of them a try, but I'm away from home (and a highspeed connection). The plants with the tendril-like clasping leaves remind me of some Polygonatum we have here at UBC, but these are not from Australia, but rather Asia. Could you confirm that these are all Australian native plants?
Daniel, she said she had picked the seeds up while touring Australia. Sorry, I have no more info. Chuck White
Chuck - sorry for the confusion. I was asking the question of aussie phil re: all of the plants pictured.
it's ok, they had to hand the work in. chances are i'll be here in 6 months time, with more plant identification needed! thanks for all the help. by the way, in case you were wondering, all the plants are from australia (not sure if they are native though)
