Sunday 7 May 2006

down by the river


this pretty little flower is pink purslane. I am not sure why it is called Purslane (? french porcelaine, latin portulaca) for shiny stems? Posted by Picasa

2 comments:

  1. this is a very knowledgeable comment. With your permission I will include it in my life's work on the flora and fauna of the Tamar valley.

    love Spot

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  2. sorry for some reason it keeps chopping the end off- i'll try again:

    www.wssa.net/photo&info/larrymitic
    h_info/purslane.html

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