[pbs] Odontostomum
Jane McGary
janemcgary at earthlink.net
Fri Jun 2 14:11:11 EDT 2006
Odontostomum hartwegii is indeed a curiosity in terms of being the only
North American representative of its family. It's flowering here now in the
bulb frame, where it increases rapidly. As Mary Sue wrote, it is not a
showy flower, but certainly of botanical interest and easy to grow.
Flowering near it right now is a South American bulb that I received
through a Watson order under the name Camassia bifolia. I think it has now
been moved out of the genus Camassia but am not sure of the current name.
Superficially this and the Odontostomum look quite similar (the details of
the stigma and anthers are, however, quite different). Again, a
disappointment in aesthetic terms but interesting nonetheness.
Jane McGary
Northwestern Oregon, USA
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