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Forum: Plant and Tree Identification Replies: 8, Views: 164

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youngman
Beverly Hills, CA
August 20, 2008
2:45 PM
Post #5442419
it has tiny flowers, but it doesn't have the typical evil looking weed appearance. and it has no fragrance, either.

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youngman
Beverly Hills, CA
August 22, 2008
4:45 AM
Post #5450951
so does anyone know?
TulsaRose
Tulsa, OK
(Zone 7a)
August 22, 2008
6:53 AM
Post #5451054
You might try this website for an ID...California Wildflowers. There is an option to search by flower color.
[HYPERLINK@research.calacademy.org]

Rosie
suse
Bretten
(Germany)
August 22, 2008
3:44 PM
Post #5453291
I believe, it could be a willowherb, Epilobium. But don't know which sort. The leaves seem to be bright and gleaming ?
Resin
Northumberland
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 9a)
August 22, 2008
4:24 PM
Post #5453440
Yep, definitely Epilobium. Usually considered a weed, but if you like it, keep it. It won't do any harm.

Resin

Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
August 22, 2008
4:25 PM
Post #5453444
Good call Suse! It does look like an Epilobium. Maybe Epilobium ciliatum, Common Willow Herb.
youngman
Beverly Hills, CA
August 22, 2008
9:15 PM
Post #5454598
mm, are you sure about that? epilobium has purple flowers, the one that i have has tiny tiny white flower which you can see on the top right side.

well, at least, i now know that it is a weed.

thanks.

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Metrosideros
Keaau, HI
August 22, 2008
9:21 PM
Post #5454626
Epilobium ciliatum has white to rose-purple flowers. The leaves have serrulated margins with at least 15 teeth on each side.
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
August 22, 2008
10:44 PM
Post #5455048
And it can have whitish looking flowers too--I've got some here too and the flowers are a very pale pink almost looking white. Here are some pics from Calflora, if you look through all the images within each entry you'll see some color variation. [HYPERLINK@www.calflora.org]

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