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Ulrich Manhattan Beach, CA(Zone 11) Aug 15, 2004

I looked up 'Black Ash' and got 399 returns, probably including washingtonias. Could that not be limited to just the specific item?
I think this has been answered in the past, but I was asleep that day.
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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Aug 15, 2004

When that happens, it usually means the plant you are searching for isn't in the PDB, or at least not under that name.

In the example you gave, Fraxinus nigra isn't yet in the PDB: http://davesgarden.com/pdb/b/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/

In contrast, a search for White Ash yielded one result: http://davesgarden.com/pdb/search.php?search_text=White+ash

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Ulrich Manhattan Beach, CA(Zone 11) Aug 15, 2004

Thanks, Terry; that's interesting. I can live with that but think that the old "No results found!" would be handier in such a case.

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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Aug 15, 2004

What would be nicer still is a message to the effect "No exact match found; did you mean...?" with the "close-but-no-cigar" entries listed beneath.

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Ulrich Manhattan Beach, CA(Zone 11) Aug 15, 2004

That would do it.

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dave Aug 16, 2004

I agree. Check it out now:

Exact match: http://davesgarden.com/pdb/search.php?search_text=Carnegiea+gigantea&Search=Search
Close but no saguaro: http://davesgarden.com/pdb/search.php?search_text=Carnegiea+davea&Search=Search

(couldn't resist)

dave

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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Aug 16, 2004

davea, huh? grin...

Actually, this is a great improvement - thanks!

Using Ulrich's original search:

black ash: http://davesgarden.com/pdb/search.php?search_text=Black+ash&Search=Search

or

Fraxinus nigra: http://davesgarden.com/pdb/search.php?search_text=fraxinus+nigra&Search=Search





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dave Aug 16, 2004

The part I couldn't resist was that I used the phrase: "Close but no saguaro" and then linked to the Carnegiea genus.. heheheh. Gardening humour. :)

dave

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darius So.App.Mtns., United States(Zone 5b) Aug 16, 2004

Dave, do you ever take a break and play, or sleep??

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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Aug 16, 2004

I'm still groaning at the bad pun ;o)

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Ulrich Manhattan Beach, CA(Zone 11) Aug 16, 2004

That was all my fault and I hang my head in shame.

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dave Aug 16, 2004

hee hee hee :)

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bootandall Blenheim, New Zealand Aug 16, 2004

Thank you all ,for sorting that.

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