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| Plant ID from Villa Hills KY April 21, 2013 Hello I have this plant but I don't know what it is. I want to know if it's edible or what it is. I think it's catnip. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Submitting photos to assist with an ID April 17, 2013 How do I submit images to assist with an ID? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of red/yellow/black flower in California April 15, 2013 Plant found, April Mount Diablo CA 6 symmetrical petals red with a pattern of a yellow flower with black edge in the centre, I can not identify, please help. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of fragrant, white-flowered bush in Arizona April 14, 2013 I'd like to identify a flowering bush which has white sweet-smelling flowers. It is growing in the Coconino National Forest in the area near the Airport vortex/Airport mesa in Sedona, Arizona. ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of non-native Grape Hyacinth April 13, 2013 Mr Smarty Plants, can you tell me please, what is the name of the flower in the attached link? I see numerous references to it as blue bells or bluebells, but when I check the USDA Plants database, no... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identity of plant that looks like green onions April 06, 2013 I have what looks like green onions growing in my lawn. They have small white flowers. Are they edible? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Identity of plant at funeral that smells similar to honeysuckle April 04, 2013 What plant or flower smells similar to honeysuckle? I live in Ohio and I smelled some kind of flower or plant at a friends funeral last spring that smelled similar to honeysuckle. It was... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identity of Dalea plant April 03, 2013 While in Austin recently (I live in Dallas), I visited Jardinero on Cesar Chavez and purchased a shrub identified only as "Dalea". It is 3-4 feet tall, upright habit, typical tiny pea family foliag... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Identification of tiny blue flower blooming in February March 18, 2013 There is a very small four petal flower that appears near the end of Winter. (This year they appeared in late Feb). These little flowers are a "Light Blueish" hue. They are around a quarter inch ac... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
| Identification of pale blue flower near Big Bend, TX March 14, 2013 I have looked almost everywhere in order to ID this bloom with no luck. Some blooms do arrive close but not quite. I live just outside of Big Bend National Park in Terlingua, TX. On a hike into Dog Ca... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer |  | |
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