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| I first thought this might be Berlandiera lyrata, Chocolate Daisy---but everything I read refers to a quarter-sized flower. This little guy is more like the size of a dime, but it does smell rather like mint chocolate. Any suggestions? No pics, alas. |
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| Growing in the wild or a garden? What do the leaves look like, can you describe them? |
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| That would help, wouldn't it? (*grin*) It's growing in my gardne, but it came with the house. I'm pretty certain it came from the wild---the lady who lived here before me was a great one for bringing home things from the roadsides and woods. It's in nearly full shade, and VERY happy there. The leaves are broadly lance-shaped, and near the bottom of the plant they're about 5" long by 3" wide, getting smaller the higher up you go. They're smooth, dark green, and opposite. The blooms are on stems coming from the leaf axils, and have tiny leaves of their own. The blooms are put on in clusters of 4-6, and measure about 3/4", roughly the size of a dime. They have five petals of mid-yellow, with a tiny center of rusty-red. The roots are shallow, and appear to run underground to make new plants. It appears to be a perennial root, but the plants die back to the soil every fall. It stands about 18-24 tall, and makes a lot of seed. I'd REALLY like to know what it is! |
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| Lysimachia ciliata is a better match with the description above. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Lysimachia ciliata
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| Yes! It's definitely the L. ciliata---thanks! |
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