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JohnnyD

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Who can recognise bulbs?
« on: October 30, 2013, 10:15:42 AM »
I found this buld by the roadside on Crete last week.
It had a couple of white, very brittle, tunics which fell apart as soon as they were disturbed.
I cannot imagine what it might be.
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Re: Who can recognise bulbs?
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2013, 10:16:54 AM »
Ooops!
I should have said it is about three centimetres diameter.
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Re: Who can recognise bulbs?
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2013, 10:40:40 AM »
Allium subhirsutum is quite common on Cretan roadsides but 3cm seems a bit big for this.
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Re: Who can recognise bulbs?
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2013, 05:22:27 PM »
Using my abnormally powerful identification faculties I reckon it's a fig. Cut it up and put it on your corn flakes John ::) ;D
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Re: Who can recognise bulbs?
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2013, 06:42:53 PM »
Cheers David,
Right colour I suppose - but the dead roots tend to contradict! :P
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Re: Who can recognise bulbs?
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2014, 10:37:42 AM »
Bulb has finally flowered.
It is an Allium, stands 4'tall and appears to be A.amethystinum.
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Re: Who can recognise bulbs?
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2014, 01:57:48 PM »
Would have tasted a bit savoury on cornflakes Johnnycake, lovely flower...
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Re: Who can recognise bulbs?
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2014, 02:41:19 PM »
I prefer strawberrys Chris. :P
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