Guess what this is 25 - NOW SOLVED

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John

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Guess what this is 25 - NOW SOLVED
« on: January 01, 2012, 12:03:26 PM »
And another.
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Re: Guess what this is 25
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2012, 01:27:29 PM »
Aristolochia?

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Re: Guess what this is 25
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2012, 03:08:11 PM »
Nope.
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Re: Guess what this is 25
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2012, 03:04:52 PM »
OK a bit too close. Try this.
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Alisdair

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Re: Guess what this is 25
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2012, 03:12:25 PM »
You're the only person I know with hairy lettuces!
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Re: Guess what this is 25
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2012, 04:01:58 PM »
Wrong!
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Re: Guess what this is 25
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2012, 04:15:39 PM »
A hairy Ajuga?
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« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2012, 04:21:21 PM »
Correct.
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« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2012, 05:42:22 PM »
I am shocked, it was a very wild guess.
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« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2012, 05:45:51 PM »
Is it Ajuga pyramidalis?
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Re: Guess what this is 25
« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2012, 06:40:56 PM »
Nope, there aren't that many so try again. Here's some proper pictures of it.
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Re: Guess what this is 25
« Reply #11 on: February 21, 2012, 07:00:12 PM »
OK, I'll try A. reptans.
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Re: Guess what this is 25
« Reply #12 on: February 21, 2012, 07:06:27 PM »
Yes, solved. Taken in central Italy.
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