Eye of the Beholder

Eye of the Beholder

The identification of this flower eluded me. Any takers out there? It's about two feet tall and grows in dappled light in the meadow. Later post: Thanks to Kathe from Michigan, who identified the plant. Turns out it has a different common name in California, Purple Salsify, and is not native. Botanists say the plant is found in disturbed environments, and they call it an agricultural weed — a definition that is always debatable. Tragopogon porrifolius

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  • You've got some awesome flower macro shots. They align with the DOF nicely! =D
    Liang @ 06-03-2009
  • nice flower
    imhkki @ 06-03-2009
  • Oyster Plant? (Aster family) Wonderful macro, btw.
    Kathe @ 06-03-2009
  • What a stunning capture of this beautiful flower, I just love the color and the great DOF. An excellent and fascinating composition.
    John Maslowski @ 06-03-2009
  • beautifully captured - feels too pretty to be an agricultural weed - although i'm not arguing with you i'm sure it is.
    michele @ 06-03-2009
  • Interesting – that looks like what we have around here. You know, I can believe the "non-native" part, because it seems much too sturdy of a plant to be a native wildflower... But I wouldn't call it a weed – although some of my favorite plants are weeds... One of my favorites is Vetch – a real nuisance to farmers because it strangles other plants with it's beanlike tentacles...
    Donald Kinney @ 06-04-2009
  • Exquisite! Love the color and clarity. Really nice!!!
    Marcie @ 06-05-2009
  • Salsify (aka oysterplant) is an edible biennial. It is more tender and better to eat in the first year when it is not in flower. Its called oysterplant because the roots are supposed to taste like oysters though I disagree.
    Ellen @ 06-09-2009

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Eye of the Beholder

Eye of the Beholder

The identification of this flower eluded me. Any takers out there? It's about two feet tall and grows in dappled light in the meadow. Later post: Thanks to Kathe from Michigan, who identified the plant. Turns out it has a different common name in California, Purple Salsify, and is not native. Botanists say the plant is found in disturbed environments, and they call it an agricultural weed — a definition that is always debatable. Tragopogon porrifolius

Latest Comment

  • You've got some awesome flower macro shots. They align with the DOF nicely! =D
    Liang @ 06-03-2009
  • nice flower
    imhkki @ 06-03-2009
  • Oyster Plant? (Aster family) Wonderful macro, btw.
    Kathe @ 06-03-2009
  • What a stunning capture of this beautiful flower, I just love the color and the great DOF. An excellent and fascinating composition.
    John Maslowski @ 06-03-2009
  • beautifully captured - feels too pretty to be an agricultural weed - although i'm not arguing with you i'm sure it is.
    michele @ 06-03-2009
  • Interesting – that looks like what we have around here. You know, I can believe the "non-native" part, because it seems much too sturdy of a plant to be a native wildflower... But I wouldn't call it a weed – although some of my favorite plants are weeds... One of my favorites is Vetch – a real nuisance to farmers because it strangles other plants with it's beanlike tentacles...
    Donald Kinney @ 06-04-2009
  • Exquisite! Love the color and clarity. Really nice!!!
    Marcie @ 06-05-2009
  • Salsify (aka oysterplant) is an edible biennial. It is more tender and better to eat in the first year when it is not in flower. Its called oysterplant because the roots are supposed to taste like oysters though I disagree.
    Ellen @ 06-09-2009

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