platypus Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share #21 Â Posted February 23, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Â As I've said before, it doesn't take much to spark my interest. Â Â I must admit to the same thing....it bores the tripe out of most people I know... Â This morning (well before their advertised closing time at noon) I finally did come across a Salsify flower, it was surprisingly small relative to the size of the Salsify puffball, only about the size of an average dandelion. I picked it and took it home, put it in water and a mere half an hour later, when I went back to take it's photograph, the darned thing had closed up tight. They must be very sensitive and rather shy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northwest Wanderer Posted February 23, 2016 Share #22 Â Posted February 23, 2016 Â Â I must admit to the same thing....it bores the tripe out of most people I know... Â This morning (well before their advertised closing time at noon) I finally did come across a Salsify flower, it was surprisingly small relative to the size of the Salsify puffball, only about the size of an average dandelion. I picked it and took it home, put it in water and a mere half an hour later, when I went back to take it's photograph, the darned thing had closed up tight. They must be very sensitive and rather shy. Â Must say that is humorous. You must have been surprised. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
platypus Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share #23 Â Posted February 23, 2016 ....and disappointed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted March 3, 2016 Share #24 Â Posted March 3, 2016 Lovely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted March 3, 2016 Share #25 Â Posted March 3, 2016 Lovely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david strachan Posted March 5, 2016 Share #26  Posted March 5, 2016 Bill's lead, and Dee's pictures helped me find it here...some great common names.. http://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/03030800-0b07-490a-8d04-0605030c0f01/media/Html/Tragopogon_porrifolius.htm  all best Dave S   ...and "Lovely" picture by the way... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
platypus Posted March 5, 2016 Author Share #27  Posted March 5, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Dave, well done locating this link, it appears to show the very same weed the only difference is that my NSW based Salsify has yellow flowers rather than purple. I was also interested to see that Salsify is apparently not yet gazetted as a weed in this state, which seems odd as our weed police are very keen.  .....does anyone but me ever wonder how we managed to do without the internet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffry Abt Posted March 5, 2016 Share #28 Â Posted March 5, 2016 This is a wonderful thread...thanks everyone! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
platypus Posted March 5, 2016 Author Share #29 Â Posted March 5, 2016 This is a wonderful thread...thanks everyone! Â Â How kind of you to say so, thank you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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