Flower Identification Help

“Saw this flower in June. Can anyone help?

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2386622380102298913YQDiLq”

“where?”

“here is one possiblity, eastern half of the states, you still haven't told me where.

Jewelweeds
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewelweed”

“I don't think it is jewelweed Pammie..it doesn't grow on 'stalk' like that. I dunno what it is though. Good try! :-)”

“that's the only one in my book that's even close, i looked in both yellow and red (american wild flowers). in my book it's not on a stalk really, it's part of a much larger bushier plant, sort of like how wild roses grow.”

“Strange. I typed a caption for the photo but it doesn't appear in webshots...

Anyway, the caption explained the location and more about the flower:

Each blossom was about 1/2" in size. Usually two yellow and two red in the same bunch. Growing in and near Thimbleberries along a road in Marquette County (in Michigan's Upper Peninsula).

-tarabull”

“It was more bush-like. Because it was growing in the thimbleberries and in rock, it's hard to say exactly how tall.

-tarabull”

“Yep, thats a flower. that'll be $20, please.”

“looks like a teeny weeny honeysuckle to me...probably not but sure does look like one.”

“Not a jewelweed. I've very familiar with jewelweed.”

“not honeysuckle, i have honeysuckle.”

“Looks like some type of lily, but I can't find it in my guidebook. The closest I could get is Trout Lily, but I don't think that's it.”

“Not Honeysuckle. It's not Trout Lily either. That one has a very distincive leaf.

The picture was taken by NC's dad near our last home. And, NC's brother, who is a horticulturist, doesn't know what it is, either.

Crazy....

-tarabull”

““not honeysuckle, i have honeysuckle.”
Pamela
10:22:05 PM
12/19/07

UM...sounds like a personal hygiene issue to me......”

“my best guess would be a Triosteum (horse gentian) but I don't know - maybe something else in the Caprifoliacae”

“actually XL, sounds more like fun to me, LOL!”

“Anybody know what exactly this is?


The flower looks violet like ...but it was on a tall stalk.”

“Hesperis matronalis L. aka "dames rocket" is my best guess

btw where did you see it - its not particularly common in the Carolinas - only 3 counties in NC and none in SC

see link: http://plants.usda.gov/java/nameSearch?keywordquery=dames+rocket&mode=comname&submit.x=19&submit.y=8
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“At first glance it looks like phlox. I'll have to look it up. I'm out of practice on flower i.d.”

“phlox has 5 petals - dames rocket is a mustard with 4 petals”

“Good call HOI! I would have initally guessed Phlox as well.”

“THANKS!!! and nice catch on the NC counties! I'm gonna book mark that site.

On my way back from Damasus VA it caught my eye along the road side. and sure enough if you click VA....BOOM there it is.

Thanks alot!!”

“I'm thinking wallflower. There is a western wallflower, and maybe there is an eastern version also. Maybe Dames Rocket is the Eastern version. They are both mustards.

Western Wallflower - Erysimum asperum



The Western Wallflower is in the Mustard Family. The scientific name for this family is Cruciferae which comes from the word "cross", referring to the arrangement of the flower petals. The Lakota dried and chewed or made the flowers into a tea to treat stomach and bowel cramps.
last edited: 6/11/08 3:21:16 PM”