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Guess what this is 14 SOLVED AT LAST

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John

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Guess what this is 14 SOLVED AT LAST
« on: September 28, 2011, 09:00:03 AM »
Perhaps rather easy but we'll see.
« Last Edit: November 29, 2011, 04:25:48 PM by Alisdair »
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Re: Guess what this is 14
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2011, 09:19:29 PM »
Chrysanthemum (wild guess, just to get started)?
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Re: Guess what this is 14
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2011, 11:19:24 PM »
No sorry wrong.
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Re: Guess what this is 14
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2011, 02:35:20 PM »
The small things surrounding the yellow blob almost look like small fritillaria bulbs you sometimes find when you dig after the flowering is over.
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Re: Guess what this is 14
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2011, 04:47:17 PM »
Also wrong!
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Re: Guess what this is 14
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2011, 07:21:48 PM »
Is it some kind of seed?
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Re: Guess what this is 14
« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2011, 09:19:03 PM »
The inside of a seed pod...
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Re: Guess what this is 14
« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2011, 10:52:42 PM »
No to both.
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Re: Guess what this is 14
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2011, 07:37:09 AM »
Hmmm, I wonder how strict you are being in saying 'no'...
Young seedhead of a Taraxacum sp., eg. dandelion?
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Re: Guess what this is 14
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2011, 09:51:27 AM »
Very strict and no to Taraxacum.
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Re: Guess what this is 14
« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2011, 10:35:01 PM »
I ought to say that I was being quite technical with Joruns last posting on this!
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Re: Guess what this is 14
« Reply #11 on: October 03, 2011, 01:52:29 PM »
So not a seed, but a fruit?
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Re: Guess what this is 14
« Reply #12 on: October 03, 2011, 06:18:56 PM »
I suppose technically an infructescence!
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Re: Guess what this is 14
« Reply #13 on: October 03, 2011, 06:20:30 PM »
Though I could be wrong!
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Re: Guess what this is 14
« Reply #14 on: October 10, 2011, 11:18:43 PM »
All so quiet recently and now many of you are off to the AGM but hopefully having a good time.
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