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05/27/2009 09:20:38 AM |
These are interesting plants, easily misidentified as a thistle, or/also rough blazing star (Liatris aspera)
I usually don't see very many until mid/late summer.
Knapweed -
Centaurea
Sunflower family - (Asteraceae)
Here are some versions I have:
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05/26/2009 10:22:14 PM |
| "D they look like orbiting planets |
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05/26/2009 07:26:46 PM |
| Very pretty. I like the buds surrounding the flower. |
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05/26/2009 03:09:53 PM |
| What a beautiful flower! Great color and love the composition. |
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05/26/2009 02:25:32 PM |
| I think it's Black Knapweed. I'm surprised that a lot of the wildflowers you post are the same ones we have here in Newfoundland. But you're about a month ahead of us in blooming. |
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