Maybe I was confusing Google with too many criteria? How about, "single stalk hairless pink"? Would that work? Well, if I had been looking for a dead shrew, maybe. Or a live shrew (on a different site). Google also thought that maybe a deer, or an armadillo would match. And, of course, it gave me more yellow broom.
On examining the photo I was trying to match, I decided that red was more accurate. Trying "red" instead of pink, got me green beans and celery, assorted bugs, dogs, a map of Eastern Canada, and the Colosseum in Rome. And after a few dozen yellow, white, blue, and pink flowers, a few red ones, on leafy or hairy stems.
I give up.
We saw this plant in the grass at the edge of Centennial Beach. Does anyone out there know what it is?
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| Blade-like basal leaves (yes, I Googled this, too), round hairless stems, about a foot tall. |
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| And one red or deep pink flower per stalk. |
first thing that jumps to mind is Brodiaea ( congesta?) or Allium species
ReplyDeletewill have to wait for those flowers to open
I think you're pretty certainly looking at some sort of allium.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Allium looks right. I looked up native species of allium, and it doesn't match any. I'm wondering if it's a garden escape.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous plant! Almost looks like an odd globe flower before they open (leaves aren't right). Can't wait to learn what it is.
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