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Keren



Joined: 04 Aug 2004
Posts: 3
Location: Dallas

Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2004 11:35 am    Post subject: does anyone know what this is?  

http://www.kerensgallery.com/plants

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I looks and acts sort of like bind weed but the leaf shape is different and there are these egg /grape shaped pods. It is farily invasize - it had captured a rose bush much like a fly in a spder web
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Tricky Grama



Joined: 06 Mar 2004
Posts: 738
Location: Plano & land at Dodd City,TEXAS

Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 6:53 am    Post subject: ivy  

Karen-
I think it's grapevine-maybe wild or mustang grapes? Sacchrum/dragonfly/kathe/Sandih will know.
Patty
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dragonfly



Joined: 20 May 2003
Posts: 526
Location: parker county, texas

Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2004 8:46 pm    Post subject:  

It looks to me like some type of wil grape also, but I don't know much about varieties, and many of them are very unproductive. We have a similar plant growing all over the place along the creek, but I've only ever seen one plant that produced grapes. I remove them from any area that I don't want to be taken over.
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saccharum



Joined: 31 Jul 2004
Posts: 118
Location: Ocala, FL

Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2004 3:19 pm    Post subject:  

This doesn't look like Vitus spp. (grape) to me, but darn if I know what it is!

First, it looks to be herbaceous (although we may be just seeing the succulent new growth). Also, the size and color of the fruit (large, apparently white when mature?) as well as their arrangement (borne singly, not in "bunches") doesn't fit with any wild grape I've ever seen.

The leaf shape is very close, but in the picture they look kinda soft, thick and pubescent (fuzzy) - unlike grapes.

This one's got me puzzled. Any description available of the flowers?

I'll go ahead and post your picture here, hope no one minds:
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Taxodium



Joined: 19 Aug 2004
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Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 10:33 pm    Post subject:  



Hmm?
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saccharum



Joined: 31 Jul 2004
Posts: 118
Location: Ocala, FL

Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2004 7:23 pm    Post subject:  

Hey everyone,

I'm pretty sure I've finally got this one figured out. It's creeping cucumber, Melothria pendula. I ran into it while IDing another plant, and it's a dead ringer.
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carhoods



Joined: 16 Mar 2003
Posts: 118
Location: Ladonia

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 5:13 am    Post subject:  

Well. the picture of the top post looks like a silk plant to me that you buy at the craft store. You tell me.
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