Clair Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 I have found two of these spears in the wild side of the garden. There is another shooting up and it looks just like a rather large asparagus...Can anyone identify it for me? Is it unusual? [IMG]http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q296/clair46/DSCI0001.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q296/clair46/DSCI0003.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q296/clair46/DSCI0004.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Could it be a type of wild orchid? Though perhaps not pretty enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Or a type of fritalaria (sp) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pp Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 It's a Broomrape, I'll tell you which one later, dinner now.Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 [quote user="chris pp"]It's a Broomrape, I'll tell you which one later, dinner now.Chris[/quote]Thanks Chris [:)] I was hoping for a seldom-seen wild orchid as suggested by Patf, but now you've mentioned broomrape, my money is on this one http://www.portsdown.org/asp/ecology/ec_sp_images.asp?spId=Ormin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odile Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Are you sure it is not a bird's nest orchid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pp Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Yes, quite sure odile, it's definitely common broomrape.Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 Thanks again Chris [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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