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Speck Tater

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2. Thank you. It turns out I was wrong.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 22, 2012, 11:23 PM

Aug 2012

It's not a different kind of flower. It's what the Queen Anne's flower does when it turns to seed. It folds in on itself and takes on a "bird's nest" shape. This is the flower in its seed phase.

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This is a spectacular picture... CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2012 #1

Thank you. It turns out I was wrong. Speck Tater Aug 2012 #2

How very cool! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2012 #3

Pull up the plant and smell the root. You will recognize the smell. alfredo Aug 2012 #7

Yes. It's also called "Wild Carrot". nt Speck Tater Aug 2012 #9

Loved the smell, but the sassafras root smelled the best of all. alfredo Aug 2012 #10

I can look for sassafras, but... Speck Tater Aug 2012 #11

That's too bad. But living in the northwest makes up alfredo Aug 2012 #12

True. It's a beautiful place. Speck Tater Aug 2012 #13

It's not a sun tan, it's rust. alfredo Aug 2012 #14

Great pic. n/t area51 Aug 2012 #4

Nice shot! Solly Mack Aug 2012 #5

Very good image. Wait for them to dry out completely and photograph them then. alfredo Aug 2012 #6

Good idea. I still have the same seed head. I'll check it periodically. nt Speck Tater Aug 2012 #8

Nice! Blue_In_AK Aug 2012 #15