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Oct 15, 2013 12:08 PM CST
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Name: Sheryl
Hot, hot, hot, Feenix, AZ (Zone 9b)
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I was about to add some info on Dioon edule and had to stop at the very first question. It really - in my opinion - doesn't fit any of the offered categories. It probably most closely resembles a palm, but is not - it's a cycad. I guess it is a flowering plant, so does that make it a forb? I don't know that the rather small section of plants -cycads- are worth adding yet another description or even one of the "other" drop downs?

And is there a way to identify entries that have information, even if they don't have a picture?

TIA for any response, and my apologies if these questions have been previously addressed.
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Oct 15, 2013 1:06 PM CST
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Name: Evan
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These 2 sites seem to indicate Tree would be an appropriate selection for Cycads.
http://www.conifers.org/zz/Cyc...
http://www.conifers.org/za/Dio...
http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov...
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Oct 15, 2013 9:25 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Sheryl
Hot, hot, hot, Feenix, AZ (Zone 9b)
Region: Southwest Gardening Charter ATP Member Keeps Horses Dog Lover Cat Lover Permaculture
Butterflies Birds Cottage Gardener Herbs I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Irises
Tree it is, then. Thanks Evan!
In the end, only kindness matters.

Science is not the answer, it is the question.


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Oct 15, 2013 9:29 PM CST
Plants Admin Emeritus
Name: Evan
Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA (Zone 6a)
Charter ATP Member Aroids Irises I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Tropicals Vermiculture
Foliage Fan Bulbs Hummingbirder Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Composter Plant Identifier
I tip my hat to you.
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