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  1. 10-02-2010, 07:37 PM #1
    BonaDea
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    5 petal yellow flower???

    Could someone please help with the ID of this wildflower. It may be a variety of Buttercup but the small round stamens look unusual to me.
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  2. 10-08-2010, 06:25 AM #2
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    I am so sorry BonaDea that I have not managed to id this yellow flower.
    Your pic is so clear. I did try very hard. But with no success!
    I can tell you that it is not related to any plant in the buttercup family... Ranunculaceae.
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  3. 10-09-2010, 12:27 AM #3
    BonaDea
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    Thanks Silver surfer. I took your advise about the forum website. Will see what happens. Do you think it might be in the Cinquefoil group?
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  4. 10-09-2010, 01:09 AM #4
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    Cinquefoil is in the family Rosaceae., again multiple stamens.
    The nearest I got was Primulaceae family.
    But I am not at all sure. There are bound to be plants in USA that I have never even heard of.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primulaceae
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  5. 10-09-2010, 01:42 AM #5
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    It has been suggested by Trylch from Kiev. Ukraine, that it is a Ludwigia sp.common name water primrose! However, it is in the family Onagraceae, so I was miles out!
    I respect Trylch's vast knowledge.

    Ludwigia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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  6. 10-10-2010, 10:18 PM #6
    KarenZone3A
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    hmmm a puzzler and this flower has 5 petals instead of 4 in the photos of the water primrose.
    had a long look too. closest I could come up with although not identical to photo...
    How about helianthemum Canadensis? (frost weed) there are also other helianthemum sp.
    wild guess from Canada.
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  7. 10-11-2010, 12:51 AM #7
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    Helianthemum including Heliathemum Canadense have multiple stamens.

    http://www.wildflower.org/gallery/re...?id_image=3514

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helianthemum

    Not all Ludwigia have 4 petal, there are also 5 petal ones . There are after all 75 species.

    http://www.floridasnature.com/images...andiflora).jpg

    http://www.floridasnature.com/florida_herbs_11.htm

    Google Image Result for http://www.chileflora.com/Florachilena/ImagesHigh/IMG_0975.jpg

    BonaDea's original photo does exbibit the very prominent stigma that is typical of other Onagraceae,
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  8. 11-23-2010, 03:13 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by KarenZone3A View Post
    hmmm a puzzler and this flower has 5 petals instead of 4 in the photos of the water primrose.
    I also believe that it is Ludwigia or as commonly known as water primrose :)
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