Mystery plant 001

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Angelyn

Here’s the first “mystery plant” for you to identify.  A common plant throughout the U.S., see if you can identify it before you get to the last photo.

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Stems and leaves

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Closed flower head

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Seed head

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Seed head

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Plant

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Flower

Enter a comment below with the common and scientific names for this plant.  Also, feel free to share with us any other information about, or personal connection you have with, this plant.

 

ANSWER (subsequently added to this post to facilitate the “search” function for these images):  Common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)

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Questions to Ask when Identifying Plants

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Angelyn

There are both general and specific questions to ask yourself when identifying plants. In this video I talk about:

  • The one question to ask every time you find a new plant
  • Types of questions to ask
  • General plant categories
  • Plus a number of fun practice examples . . .

What type of plant is most common where you live? Do you have herbaceous plants? Woody plants? Succulents? Share your response, with a comment below.


 

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Tools You Can Use to Identify Plants

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Angelyn

In this video I talk about tools for identifying plants:

  • The primary set of tools which you already have
  • Types of books to use
  • Hand tools
  • Plus two more types of tools . . .

Who might be a resource for you? Who might mentor you? Share your response, with a comment below.


 

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