01-09-2017, 11:41 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-09-2017, 12:25 AM by -JKP-.
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Definitely an interesting root. It's almost shaped like a letter, and it too seems to have an "eye".
I haven't had much luck IDing this one. If it's an aster, there are many plants that look like this.
I do think the leaf arrangement is not accidental. Notice how some are asymmetric? Nature usually chooses one design—opposite, alternate, or asymmetric, but there are a small number of species that combine alternate/opposite or which combine asymmetric with opposite or alternate.
The only one I know that somewhat resembles this plant in terms of leaf arrangement which also has small narrow flowers is henna (Lawsonia intermis) which is an eastern plant. But it's not a strong candidate because the leaves are mostly opposite.
I had one other option but I can't find it (I forgot to mark it in my database) but even that one didn't jump out as strongly similar. If I can locate it, I'll post it. Never mind, I just found it. It's one of the other other Inulas (Inula conyzae). The flowers range from orange to yellow.
Vernonia anthelmintica is an Indian plant with purple flowers.
Saussurea sajanensis is Eurasian (Russian?) and also has purple flowers but the leaves might be too slender.
Those are the only ones on my list and I'm not dead sure of any of them.
I haven't had much luck IDing this one. If it's an aster, there are many plants that look like this.
I do think the leaf arrangement is not accidental. Notice how some are asymmetric? Nature usually chooses one design—opposite, alternate, or asymmetric, but there are a small number of species that combine alternate/opposite or which combine asymmetric with opposite or alternate.
The only one I know that somewhat resembles this plant in terms of leaf arrangement which also has small narrow flowers is henna (Lawsonia intermis) which is an eastern plant. But it's not a strong candidate because the leaves are mostly opposite.
I had one other option but I can't find it (I forgot to mark it in my database) but even that one didn't jump out as strongly similar. If I can locate it, I'll post it. Never mind, I just found it. It's one of the other other Inulas (Inula conyzae). The flowers range from orange to yellow.
Vernonia anthelmintica is an Indian plant with purple flowers.
Saussurea sajanensis is Eurasian (Russian?) and also has purple flowers but the leaves might be too slender.
Those are the only ones on my list and I'm not dead sure of any of them.