Terra Nova flower ID

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  1. David Tang

    David Tang Active Member

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    Found these along a path in the community farming garden.
    Most likely planted by somebody. There are two varieties
    of flowers, white and pink.
     

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    Silver surfer Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    Looks like Linum sinuatum.

    Limonium sinuatum, - Google Search

    Quote wiki...."Limonium sinuatum, commonly known as wavyleaf sea lavender, statice, sea lavender, notch leaf marsh rosemary, sea pink,[1][2] is a Mediterranean plant species in the family Plumbaginaceae known for its papery flowers that can be used in dried arrangements."
     
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    Thanks a lot.
    Lots of common names.
     
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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Typical wikipedia accumulated junk - I'd bet most of those names are dredged up out of very old out-of-copyright works and haven't been used in 80 years. Wikipedia at its worst.
     
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    Margot Renowned Contributor 10 Years

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    Well, if that's Wikipedia at its worst, I guess I can live with it.
     
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    Silver surfer Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    Only 5 common names. Very restrained in my reckoning.
    Personally I have never known it as anything other than statice. My father grew it when I was a child and we used to dry the flowers.
    However I checked wiki as in USA /Canada I felt it might be different.
    Cannot win with common names!
    Which is why I always use full latin name first in all my answers.
     
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