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Name: Jay Nederland, Texas (Zone 9a)              Horntoad Jan 20, 2014 10:58 PM CST |
Not much happening in the way of flowers here in January, but I saw lots of plants starting to wake up. Still a few hold over Camphor Weed blooming and I saw some early blooming Pepper Grass. One interesting little plant I saw stating to grow is Salicornia bigelovii.  Here's some photos of more mature plants I took a couple of years ago. This photo reminds me of an aerial view of a forest. These are still young plants.  Here are older blooming age plants.   Close-up for scale.  The little white things sticking out in this picture, are the anthers.  wildflowersoftexas.com texasnatureonline.com |
Name: Carole Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)       SongofJoy Jan 21, 2014 7:46 AM CST |
| Very interesting, Jay. Does the plant bloom? The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched -- they must be felt with the heart. ~ Helen Keller |
Name: Jay Nederland, Texas (Zone 9a) Horntoad Jan 21, 2014 8:30 AM CST |
SongofJoy said:Very interesting, Jay. Does the plant bloom?Yes, that's what the last picture shows. wildflowersoftexas.com texasnatureonline.com |
Name: Carole Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b) SongofJoy Jan 21, 2014 9:05 AM CST |
| Ah ha! :) The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched -- they must be felt with the heart. ~ Helen Keller |
Name: josephine Arlington, Texas (Zone 8a) Hi Everybody!! Let us talk native.       |
| That is a very interesting plant, I guess it grows close to salt water? http://plants.usda.gov/core/pr... Wildflowers are the Smiles of Nature. Gardening with Texas Native Plants and Wildflowers. |
Name: Jay Nederland, Texas (Zone 9a) Horntoad Jan 21, 2014 8:39 PM CST |
| Yes it does. These are growing on an island, in Sabine Lake, which is salt. wildflowersoftexas.com texasnatureonline.com |
Name: Glen Ingram Macleay Is, Qld, Australia (Zone 12a) My year of the cat.              Gleni Jan 21, 2014 11:55 PM CST |
| We would probably call it a samphire here. Is it edible? |
Name: Jay Nederland, Texas (Zone 9a) Horntoad Jan 22, 2014 12:20 AM CST |
| They look similar, but in a different family. It is edible. http://www.eattheweeds.com/sal... wildflowersoftexas.com texasnatureonline.com |
Name: Carole Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b) SongofJoy Jan 22, 2014 5:36 AM CST |
| The USDA map does not show it growing in my location. Phooey on that. I enjoy foraging for edibles. The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched -- they must be felt with the heart. ~ Helen Keller |
Name: Glen Ingram Macleay Is, Qld, Australia (Zone 12a) My year of the cat. Gleni Jan 22, 2014 7:27 AM CST |
| Samphire is becoming quite widely eaten in Europe and includes your genus apparently. You see it a lot on the chef programs now. We have probably purloined the name for similar looking Australian plants. Here is how to prepare it: http://www.4cooks.com.au/ingre... |
Name: Carole Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b) SongofJoy Jan 22, 2014 7:47 AM CST |
| Looks very good. A little added to a recipe would no doubt give the dish a salty tang. I suppose it will become popular here in time. Hope so. The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched -- they must be felt with the heart. ~ Helen Keller |
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