in the woods next door i have lots of ferns & mosses
many of the fallen dead trees are covered with moss
on this particular one along side one of the paths
there is a symmetrical looking plant growing amongst the moss
i was hoping someone here might recognize it ?
if not i will post on the plant identification forum
thanks
Dick
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Hi Strever,
It looks very much like Claytonia sibirica
If it is a Claytonia , it could have escaped from a garden.
It has pink flowers. (in Europe it blooms from May to August)
bonitin
i wish it was
but i don't think i am so lucky
more likely a weed :-)
Dick
It might be easier to find out it's ID when it starts blooming!
I find the leaves beautiful and interesting. They have an orginal shape and have a nice glossy shine. It combines well with the moss carpet!
Perhaps a nice plant for people with shady and humid gardens.
bonitin
you are correct
it is looking like it may very well be Claytonia sibirica
but almost all of the images on the web are about the flower
also coming to the same conclusion on the plant identification thread
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/689563/
Dick
The ultimate test would be to taste it! In Europe it is used in salades.
The plant is a Montia species.
My first guess would be the common Miner's lettuce, M. perfoliata or one of its varieties.
Bonitin
it is delicious :-) much better then iceberg lettuce
but there sure isn't much volume per plant
Jerry
it has all of the attributes of Montia sibirica & looks just like the image at http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/plants/magnoliophyta/magnoliophytina/magnoliopsida/portulacaceae/montia/sibirica-1U.jpg
the flowering stalk does not have the single round leave under the flower like M. perfoliata http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?recnum=WF0908
Strever,
If you introduce a peace of it (or the seeds) in a shady moist part of your garden, it will multiply very willingly, and you can enjoy it in your salads.
It's not only delicious but also very rich in vitamins, specially vit.C!
The Claytonia perfoliata, also very beautiful and tasty, also grows in European forests.
Strever,
Where is Hiouchi, CA
in zone 9a
It is not on any map I can access for California.
M. siberica is perennial. M. perfoliata is annual.
Many species could pass for either on a superficial glance.
Jerry
Hiouchi is approx 12 miles south of the Oregon border near the coast just north of Crescent City
here is a yahoo map http://maps.yahoo.com/#q1=hiouchi%2C+ca.&trf=0&mvt=m&lon=-124.069848&lat=41.791793&mag=4
Dick
guess I am useless with these internet maps. will have to check at msn.com as i do better with theirs. but did check out on google. Hey is Hwy 1 only a two lane road there-presuming Hiouchi is on the hwy??
Ever been over to see the Darlingtonias?
Jerry
do you mean Hwy 101? Hwy 1 stops just above Fort Bragg
yes i have been up to see the Darlingtonia several times on Hwy 199 to Medford
here is an image of the information stand in the parking lot
Dick
and some of the Darlingtonia
Wow that is really great. Got fascinated with the Cobra lilies as they had a thick stand of them in the greenhouse at HSC. Very nice. I got a plant growing for me here. I use a drip system to help keep the roots cool.
