Gardening
Related: About this forumCan anyone ID this wildflower?
Saw it on my walk yesterday and can't find it in my wildflower field guide.
Northern Virginia, it was very small, maybe 5" tall, and I looked all around the vicinity, it was the only one. Maybe it's just a weed??
Thanks!
elleng
(136,043 posts)I'd say this is NOT 'just a weed,' but some gardening experts will probably identify it for you.
Traildogbob
(9,969 posts)Dentaria laciniata
Mustard family. Brassicaceae, Flowers can be pink or white.
This Latin name is from Audubon 1979 pub.
Names change a lot. Tough on botany, Dendrology and wildlife teachers.
carpetbagger
(4,778 posts)"Latin binomial names don't change and allow scientists to use the same name everywhere"
Traildogbob
(9,969 posts)Dendrology, 120 species and in botany around 50 wildflowers, and many wildlife. I have seen many change during my 30. Common occurrence.
Same with insects and diseases in plants and animals. We had to adapt.
The real lies I heard in High school, Latin is a dead language. Not when you live science of plants and animals.
IbogaProject
(3,645 posts)More common with plants away from Europe so there can be names from two or more crews and languages.
happybird
(5,113 posts)Traildogbob
(9,969 posts)Cheers.
Ocelot II
(120,822 posts)happybird
(5,113 posts)carpetbagger
(4,778 posts)Both D lacinata and C concatinata are the same plant, the latter being the current name used by most taxonomists.