Comments on: Wordless Wednesday 7-16-2008

By: Tropic of Mom

Tropic of Mom — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:41:02 +0000

I don’t know, but it reminds me of those 1950s-era wall decorations!

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By: Will

Will — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:42:09 +0000

Well, here is the word from the hike leader I emailed. Looks like Steve was right on, but it is a difficult one to be sure.

“..Lomatium. The exact species would be very difficult to tell without further information. Pictures of the leaves would be helpful along with information of where found along with habitat. Sometimes even with all this information I might not be able to identify this one.”

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:32:34 +0000

Too cool Will, looks mathematical, have no Idea, looks nothing like the yellow wildflower we have in Saskatoon, I believe we call it a dandelion,lol

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By: just Steve

just Steve — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:14:20 +0000

Will, I look forward to next Wednesday being a “wordless” Wednesday – it’s better for my work ethic. Seriously though, I enjoy bouncing around the internet trying to come up with answers (even thought it can eat up an amazing amount of time). Identifying your wildflower was a fun challenge. Thanks! Steve

By: Will

Will — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:18:56 +0000

Yeah Steve, because of the 3 links it went into the moderation que. I just got an email from someone guessing Lomatium triternatum. You are either correct or as close as you can get. We'll see if a definite answer comes in. Promise I won't have an unidentified flower next week!

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:29:18 +0000

Hi Will, I think the comment I just posted got “eaten”. My final answer was “Lomatium grayi” (Gray’s desert parsley). I included links to three sources/pictures. Maybe the comment went into a spam trap? Anyway, that’s it for me! ~ Steve

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:22:38 +0000

Ok Regis (Will), MY FINAL ANSWER IS… Gray’s desert parsley (Lomatium grayi). I think your flowers would have continued to grow sets of spokes and would have ended up looking like these:
http://www.malag.aes.oregonstate.edu/wildflowers/images.php/id-851
http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=1359082
http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/Faculty/Carr/ofp/images2/lom_gra_9611b.jpg
Now I’ve really got to tell myself to get back to work!
~ Steve

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:48:49 +0000

hi Will, I saw that one too. What is unique about your “wildflower” photo (and is the cool feature to my mind) is the alternating “four spoke” design. There are four longer outer spokes, and then one rotates 45 degrees, and there are four medium length spokes, and one then rotates again (lining up with the original spokes) and there are four more shorter spokes, and it appears there may then be yet another set after that. That to me is the unique key! I wonder if the plant keeps growing and you get yet more sets, or if that is it? Anyway, it does seem to be “Lomatium” based – I would just love to find a dead match, which I think requires an overhead shot to confirm. I never expected to spend this much time on this, but then again, I love a challenge! ~ Steve

By: Will

Will — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:36:56 +0000

You may be right Steve. The two sure look the same to me. It looks like this one also: http://www.pnwflowers.com/flower/lomatium-nudicaule

Sure is the correct genus at least! I was thinking this will teach me to not ID plants when I photograph them, but on the other hand this is fun too.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:59:54 +0000

hi will, I’m not sure on the biscuitroot, since it has 6 spokes. I am now thinking it is a “swale desert parsley” or Lomatium ambiguum, or at least some time of desert parsley. The tough thing is finding an overhead picture of the flower like you took. I will say that is is a very cool looking flower!
Here’s my latest link for the swale desert parsley (check out the more photos section). The website also have other desert parsleys listed:
http://www.pnwflowers.com/flower/lomatium-ambiguum
~ Steve