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What kind of plant is this???

Started by Guest_joia2181_* , Mar 12 2007 05:04 PM

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#1 Guest_joia2181_*

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Posted 12 March 2007 - 05:04 PM

Hey all,

I found this plant this weekend growing veraciously in a wide slow moving stream, mostly sand and mud. There was still some partial ice on the stream so I know it likes the cold. Has a "leafy green" smell to it like a vegatable, no I didn't try to eat it. :razz:

I'm assuming I should replant this in the same type of conditions. I figured I'd use a peat pot filled with dirt/peat/top of with gravel and sink it into the gravel substrate of the tank. Please any info is much appreicated as always!!

Thanks again
-Joia

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#2 Guest_gerald_*

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Posted 14 March 2007 - 11:09 AM

looks like it may be cardinal flower, Lobelia cardinalis.
the basal leaves can grow either underwater or on shore, but the flower spike always goes emergent.
gerald

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#3 Guest_mette_*

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Posted 09 January 2008 - 08:18 PM

It might be L. cardinalis, but it also looks like Samolus parviflorus. Both are great in aquariums. IDing vascular plants without any flowers to look at is too tricky for me. Anyhow if it throws a great red flower spike you'll know for sure.

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#4 Guest_puchisapo_*

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Posted 09 January 2008 - 10:43 PM

looks a little bit like Mimulus too. i don't know if you get any of those on the East Coast. if you collected it outdoors during the winter, my bet is that aquarium conditions will prematurely break its dormancy and kill it. it's worth a shot though.

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#5 Guest_tglassburner_*

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Posted 10 January 2008 - 08:05 AM

looks a little bit like Mimulus too. i don't know if you get any of those on the East Coast. if you collected it outdoors during the winter, my bet is that aquarium conditions will prematurely break its dormancy and kill it. it's worth a shot though.

Look at the original date of posting : Mar 12 2007, 05:04 PM, this is over 6 months old.

Tom

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#6 Guest_viridari_*

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Posted 10 January 2008 - 08:18 AM

Look at the original date of posting : Mar 12 2007, 05:04 PM, this is over 6 months old.

Aye, but it was never resolved.

The new posts added value to the old thread. No biggy.

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#7 Guest_tglassburner_*

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Posted 10 January 2008 - 08:28 AM

Aye, but it was never resolved.

The new posts added value to the old thread. No biggy.

if you collected it outdoors during the winter, my bet is that aquarium conditions will prematurely break its dormancy and kill it.

But it wasn't winter when it was collected!

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#8 Guest_joia2181_*

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Posted 11 January 2008 - 12:24 PM

But it wasn't winter when it was collected!

I'm pretty sure there was snow on the ground still. The water had to be about ~40 deg. Puchisapo hit the nail on the head. It died and disolved, I kept it in the same water collected from in the house for a few days before putting it in the tank. O well,, I'll have to go back and collect more to finish off this query! Thanks for the added effort guys!