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Plant Identification June 30, 2005 I have a plant that someone gave me and I don't have a clue what it is. I have a picture of it on my computer. If you can send me a email address where I can send the picture to you, that would be gre... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Smarty Plants on Parkinsonia aculeata June 11, 2005 What is the name of the tall shrub I see growing wild around Austin that is delicate, with thin stems and branches, and lacy, with multiple leaves, and yellow flowers? It looks lovely growing in a ma... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Smarty Plants on Jewel of the Nile June 04, 2005 My husband and I just returned from a short trip to San Francisco. While on a bus tour that took us to the Twin Peaks area, we saw some beautiful purple flowers growing on the hillside. Our tour guid... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Smarty Plants on Resurrection Plant June 03, 2005 Hello, I have a plant that my grandmother gave to me. When she gave me the plant it was a dried bundle; but, as soon as she put in water, the plant opened up and came to life again. Then, we let it... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Smarty Plants on Plant Identification April 25, 2005 We bought our house last October and there were beautiful pink flowers blooming along our sidewalk. They bloomed until past Thanksgiving. They resembled Azaleas but we don't know what they were. Th... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Keys for identification of native plants in Ohio April 22, 2005 Do you know of any good web sites that provide keys for the identification of native plants? I'm conducting a wetland plant inventory in southwestern Ohio. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Differentiating between Spiraea betulifolia and Spiraea japonica April 12, 2005 How can I tell the difference between Spiraea betulifolia var. corymbosa (an imperiled species) and Spiraea japonica (an invasive species) in the wild? They both seem to be the same size, color, habi... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Smarty Plants on epiphyllums March 25, 2005 I don't have a digital cameria, but I hope you can identify my plants easily by description. I believe they are called something similar to the word "epithelium". They look like a "mother-in-la... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Identification of colicroot and yellow colic-root March 23, 2005 There is a green flowering bush with yellow blooms off Taylor road in Dale, Texas (Caldwell County). What type of wildflower or weed is this? Could it possibly be Yellow Colic Root? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
Smarty Plants on wildflower identification September 23, 2004 Can you recommend a good CD-ROM on wildflower identification? I live in Virginia and am constantly frustrated trying to identify the myriad wildflowers I encounter as I move around the state. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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