Dear Lazyweb: Flower

[da]

Anybody know what this is?

http://coder.com/daniel/photos/mystery-flower.jpg

There are some in our front yard, and google isn't being much help.

Comments

[hippybngstockng.livejournal.com]

I don't know, but I will link a friend to this post who might, so don't be surprised if you get a random comment from djinn :)

[poeticalpanther.livejournal.com]

Looks like a yellow, maybe an off-white.

What? It's a SIMPLE taxonomy, though, isn't it?

[da-lj.livejournal.com]

Ha ha ha.

...Yes, I guess it is a nice simple taxonomy. There's even a reasonably good mapping from one to the other in google- "little yellow flower" did get me to "birdsfoot trefoil" the other day without much work. But this one isn't quite as easy a mapping. :)

[says-simon.livejournal.com]

I thought you mowed over your flowers yesterday.

[da-lj.livejournal.com]

I'm not a terribly successful flower-killer.

[quingawaga.livejournal.com]

I think it might be bladder campion but I'm not sure?

[da-lj.livejournal.com]

Yes! It is, thank you.

[(Anonymous)]

Came late to the party. This is correct!

[mindfulabandon.livejournal.com]

My father says it is a Bladder Campion, probably Silene cucubalus.

[da-lj.livejournal.com]

Yes, it is a Bladder Campion. Thanks.

I had a thought that I once knew what they were called, because they also grow in the fields near my parents; but "Bladder Campion" is a new one for me. But there don't seem to be other common names, so I guess I've always considered it "that white bell-shaped plant."

[sulle-stelle.livejournal.com]

It's a FLOWER, Silly!

[da-lj.livejournal.com]

*rolls eyes*

I'll show you silly. ;P

[sulle-stelle.livejournal.com]

Geez! What's your problem! I *did* answer your question. You never indicated the degree of precision required in the response.

You need to learn to frame your questions better. ;-)

[tbiedl.livejournal.com]

The common German name, translated, is "popping-flower". If you pick the flower, and smash it onto flat surface (skin on arm works well), it makes a loud pop-sound. Great kids entertainment on long walks. Leave some standing for Saturday, please!

[da-lj.livejournal.com]

Heh. There ain't many standing, but I'm not mowing again before the weekend, so, as they say, go to town.