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A West Virginia Mystery

Posted by zorba_the_greek (My Page) on
Tue, Sep 11, 12 at 18:12

There are being found on the forest floor in early September Look like little tubers. Can't seem to find the plant they come from. Any deas?


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RE: A West Virginia Mystery

Did they smell like anything? Onion or garlic smell at all?

FataMorgana


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RE: A West Virginia Mystery

They have a slight hint of radish.


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RE: A West Virginia Mystery

  • Posted by carrieb 7 Philadelphia (My Page) on
    Wed, Sep 12, 12 at 21:54

Ranunculus ficaria?

Here is a link that might be useful: Lesser Celendine


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RE: A West Virginia Mystery

carrieb - that's the first thing I thought of but I don't recall ever seeing them just lying about on the ground in any quantity.

If they are Ranunculus ficaria, zorba, do not plant them in your garden. They are pretty much ineradicable. You could pot some up and see what grows.


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  • Posted by carrieb 7 Philadelphia (My Page) on
    Thu, Sep 13, 12 at 19:02

Flora - I've definitely seen them lying around when there's been any degree of water runoff - if the Zorba comes back, maybe s/he can tell us if that looks to be the case, or if s/he remembers seeing R. ficaria in the spring.


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