i have a plant project that is due and i need to know what this plant is. it has a skinny stem w/ thin tapered leaves and it has a sort of small but long cluster of tiny purplish flowers at the end of each stem and i lost my book that tells me what it is. also if you know any websites that have a key that i could use that is simple, let me know because i really need help!
2007-10-12 09:47:09 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
it is not an alata daisy. it is supposed to be native to california and it is small and skinny.
2007-10-12 10:05:13 · update #1
no it doesn't look like that Chelsea but it's is closer. i checked out that website that Bruce gave me and it gave me a list of plants it could be and it said that it could be a Rosaceae but im not sure. it could also be the following :237. RUBIACEAE
242. EHRETIACEAE
243. VERBENACEAE
270. RESEDACEAE
279. PHYTOLACCACEAE
287. BASELLACEAE
295. PRIMULACEAE
296. PLUMBAGINACEAE
315. CAMPANULACEAE
371. MARANTACEAE
381. ARACEAE
2007-10-12 10:19:13 · update #2
This site may help you identify the plant, Tani.
http://www.colby.edu/info.tech/BI211/PlantFamilyID.html
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Cheers,
Bruce
2007-10-12 09:52:48 · answer #1 · answered by Bruce 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like lavender... does it look like this?...
http://www.gardeners.com/on/demandware.static/Sites-Gardeners-Site/Sites-Gardeners/default/Products/35-624.jpg
?
2007-10-12 17:11:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alata Daisy
google it and see if it is really it.
2007-10-12 16:55:11 · answer #3 · answered by ae_los3r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it sage or wild heliotrope? or maybe vervain...
2007-10-12 17:09:59 · answer #4 · answered by Chelsea79 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋