Can anyone identify this plant?
I thought it was phacelia patuliflora but these are a little bit tubular shaped. The underside is white with yellow - see second image provided.
~ Cat
My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance.
Growing in south Texas - what's this plant?
Second image
~ Cat
My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance.
I believe the genus is Nama, but not sure of the species. It could be Nama stenocarpa. The photos at the tamu plant database are not very good and they don't show the whole plant, but the flower sure looks like it.
http://botany.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/cgi/gallery_query?q=Hydrophyllaceae
Bettydee got me started, but check this out...
http://www.wildflower.org/gallery/result.php?id_image=23366
I think we're close...but the ones I photographed are more blue in color than lilac/lavender. Am going to have to get better photos.
~ Cat
My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance.
Cat, check the other varieties of this on the website I gave you. There are many more and some had bluer blooms.
Yes, I saw that - - just wish the photos were bigger :o)
Was hoping Frostweed/Josephine would be able to id it.
~ Cat
Cat, I am sorry to let you down, I have never seen that plant, but I think Nama is the right one, maybe one of these. Josephine.
Nama parvifolium, http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=NAPA
Nama hispidum , http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=NAHI
It can't be N. parviforlium nor N. hisidum. The leaves on these two species are too narrow. The leaves in Cat's photo are much broader and the leaf as a whole is larger than the flower.
Is this growing wild or is it something you planted?
It's growing wild at the butterfly park in an undeveloped area. Nobody planted it there and it has volunteered in several places. Perhaps from seeds dropped by a bird or blown over.
So many namas - it's hard to pinpoint :o)