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  1. C.Wick

    C.Wick Active Member

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    Found up in NW Missouri....early summer-time. Only found a couple plants bearing these 'hooked bubbles'.........any ideas?
     

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    lorax Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    It's a member of the Fabaceae, but beyond that I'm not sure. The ones I've seen here with that same seedpod have purple flowers that resemble Salvia flowers, but the resemblance stops there.
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    If it was a eucalypt we could call it a bubble gum.
     
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    Daniel Mosquin Paragon of Plants UBC Botanical Garden Forums Administrator Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Oh my....you had to have done some digging! I never thought of them being immature fruit of flowers! OUTSTANDING! And thank you soooo much!
     
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