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Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

08/08/2005 08:13:34 PM · #1

I see these flowers everywhere here in Colorado, but can't for the life of me find a site that tells me what it is. Anyone care to help ID?

Thanks

Canadian_eh

Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi

08/08/2005 08:35:31 PM · #2

umm, i'm in ontario (CANADA) but try your state website, and if all else fails... google it~!

undieyatch

Olympus E-10

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

08/08/2005 08:47:23 PM · #3

how big is the bloom?

08/08/2005 08:48:44 PM · #4

Thanks Ben, Been there - done that.

I've googled, googled images,
I use these sites frequently:
Colorado Wildflowers
Earthly Pursuits
Denver Plants
Denver.org
Colorado.gov
Coloraldo.com
among others!

Just can't find it anywhere. And these flowers are found EVERYWHERE that I've ever been here in Colorado. So, you'd think they it would be easy to find them on some site.

08/08/2005 08:49:27 PM · #5

Originally posted by undieyatch:

how big is the bloom?

3.5 - 4 inches

mesmeraj

08/08/2005 08:54:34 PM · #6

what environment is it is and what kind of plant was it (tree, vine, waterplant) and do you have a picture of the leaveS?

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

08/08/2005 09:05:16 PM · #7

Originally posted by mesmeraj:

what environment is it is and what kind of plant was it (tree, vine, waterplant) and do you have a picture of the leaveS?

Looks more like a dandilion or much larger.
Colorado is arid!

undieyatch

Olympus E-10

08/08/2005 09:25:19 PM · #8

white dandelion

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

08/08/2005 09:27:11 PM · #9

That ain't no dandelion, they all have squared-off petals.

R.

Tamron AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical for Nikon

08/08/2005 09:44:57 PM · #10

Originally posted by bear_music:

That ain't no dandelion, they all have squared-off petals.

R.

Yeah, its not the dandelion.

I meant that the leaves look similar to the dandelion with jagged edges.

Another clue is the pod left over after the flower dies off. It looks like the underside of a bongo drum with 5 pointy, leftover leaves coming out of the top perpendicular to the pod.

vtruan

Nikon D5100

08/08/2005 09:51:49 PM · #11

Eveningstar, is what I learned it as. I'll look up the scientific name if ya want me too.

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