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Canadian-guerilla
04-08-2010, 08:15 PM
what i originally thought was cleavers
more and more i'm leaning toward woodruff now
will be watching this in the future

using the bread bag thingy for a marker

trying a slideshow on the blog, which i can't seem to import/embed here

http://wildedibles1.wordpress.com/

your_comforting_company
04-08-2010, 08:39 PM
not sure why we can't embed slideshows here. Can we get Chris to check on that for us?

Canadian-guerilla
04-08-2010, 08:51 PM
i'll throw the pics in here anyway


http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af141/wildedibles1/CW11.jpg

http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af141/wildedibles1/CW12.jpg

http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af141/wildedibles1/CW110.jpg

http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af141/wildedibles1/CW13.jpg

http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af141/wildedibles1/CW14.jpg

http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af141/wildedibles1/CW15.jpg

http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af141/wildedibles1/CW16.jpg

http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af141/wildedibles1/CW17.jpg

http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af141/wildedibles1/CW18.jpg

http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af141/wildedibles1/CW19.jpg

Rick
04-08-2010, 08:54 PM
Even if you can't import slideshows you could use an animated GIF to do the same thing. MicroSoft's version is free and super easy. I don't know if it will work on Vista however. It's a small package, too.

http://download.cnet.com/Microsoft-GIF-Animator/3000-18512_4-12053.html

Rick
04-08-2010, 08:56 PM
I like the bread wrapper idea. Would you be better off to clip it over a branch? Some pack rat might cart it off of a strong wind blow it enough that you could lose your original mark. Just a thought.

rwc1969
04-08-2010, 09:06 PM
I checked out your blog. Do you know what the white fluff bush is called?

Canadian-guerilla
04-08-2010, 09:11 PM
I checked out your blog. Do you know what the white fluff bush is called?


nope, that's why i call it the white fluff bush
i wonder if it is related to pussywillow ?

rwc1969
04-09-2010, 08:30 AM
It does look like a willow of some sort. the ones I spotted had yellow flowers and they were different on the two plants. Male and female? I thought it was interesting and hadn't noticed them before.

Canadian-guerilla
04-09-2010, 10:53 AM
I like the bread wrapper idea. Would you be better off to clip it over a branch? Some pack rat might cart it off of a strong wind blow it enough that you could lose your original mark. Just a thought.


i thought about clipping it over a branch but i think that would only pique someone's curiousity

the blue one was the only one i had at the moment, i'll switch it with a beige or green one later

wareagle69
04-09-2010, 11:07 PM
well i know what its not, its not a cleaver, but i cannot figure out what it is, is there enough specimens around that you can pull one and see the roots? what about the stem? hollow or any thing worthy to note? smell? i am deeply curious about this
woodruff? never heard of this what other name is it given?
lots of fun thanks CG

wareagle69
04-10-2010, 07:25 AM
well after much reading, had to pull the books off the shelf and stay up late, the best i can come up with , w/o any further info is smooth bedstraw, galium mollugo.
i would like more on the roots if i could tho.
See this is why i like this section, you guys post a great plant and i spend time learning about it and others, normally i would not see any cleavers around here, but i sure learned allot about them last night going thru my books and wiki, thanks folks.

Canadian-guerilla
04-10-2010, 07:58 AM
i would like more on the roots if i could tho.



i'll see what i can do about a root pic

your_comforting_company
04-10-2010, 09:23 AM
http://botany.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/cgi/gallery_query?q=rubiaceae
at this juncture, I'd have to agree with WE. Good eye Mr. Eagle!
http://www.floralimages.co.uk/pgaliumollu.htm

Canadian-guerilla
04-10-2010, 04:28 PM
went back and switched out the blue bread bag thingy for a penny
tried to get some roots but no luck, next trip i'll take a trowel and digg'em out

http://wildedibles1.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/switch.jpg

Canadian-guerilla
04-11-2010, 10:46 PM
figured i'd put this " lookalike " in this thread

http://wildedibles1.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/lookalike1-11.jpg

canid
04-11-2010, 11:26 PM
i just left a comment on that in your blog.

your_comforting_company
04-12-2010, 06:04 AM
that there is henbit. Lamium amplexicaule. I've commited it to memory.

Canadian-guerilla
04-12-2010, 09:33 AM
thanks, i'll put henbit on the " to try " menu

Canadian-guerilla
04-14-2010, 06:17 PM
so i guess the pics in the OP are between woodruff and galium mollugo

galium mollugo is supposed to have the offshoot, coming out from a node, as shown below

http://wildedibles1.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/gamo1-1.jpg

looking at the mini-leafs below, they seem to be different from the ones in the OP

may try a 3 way comparison tmmw

http://wildedibles1.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/gamo1-4.jpg

Canadian-guerilla
04-16-2010, 02:21 PM
just going with a cleavers / other comparison
cleavers has the small hairs and sticks to clothing/skin, and the other(s) do not

now the big question is, what is the difference between woodruff and galium mollugo ?

and if all members of the galium family are edible, i guess this comparison stuff is moot

the cleavers sample below may have took a beating being transported in my camera bag to the woodruff location

http://wildedibles1.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/compare-1.jpg

http://wildedibles1.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/compare-2.jpg

http://wildedibles1.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/compare-3.jpg