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small ball of tiny white flowers-maybe garlic family

Posted by michiganpete zone 5, Michigan (My Page) on
Thu, Apr 19, 12 at 3:30

This was blooming in late March and early April in a wooded area of SW Mich. The flower cluster is about the size of a nickel at the end of a red stem; the leaves are at the ends of separate stems, usually 3 but sometimes 5.
photos can be found here:
http://westmichiganfloraandfauna.cadethelper.info/id-needed/idneeded3. html
TIA


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RE: small ball of tiny white flowers-maybe garlic family

This is the message I'm getting at your link: Error occurred: 404 - not found


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RE: small ball of tiny white flowers-maybe garlic family

I can't see the photo either but if the leaves are on the ends of stems it likely isn't an allium. Does it smell of onions?


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RE: small ball of tiny white flowers-maybe garlic family

Panax trifolius?

Here is a link that might be useful: Dwarf ginseng


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RE: small ball of tiny white flowers-maybe garlic family

Saltcedar is correct, Panax trifolius.


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RE: small ball of tiny white flowers-maybe garlic family

Thanks saltcedar, Panax trifolius, Dwarf ginseng is an exact match. I looked through about 6 wild flower ID sites and couldn't find it; now that I know what it is I can't see how I overlooked it - guess I couldn't see the forest for the trees.


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RE: small ball of tiny white flowers-maybe garlic family

Michiganpete- I think we've all been there and done that! ;)

Nice find.

FataMorgana


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