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Plant and Tree Identification: SOLVED: Spanish lavendar-like purple flowered volunteer

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Forum: Plant and Tree IdentificationReplies: 3, Views: 41
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lehua_mc
Portland, OR
(Zone 8b)

July 03, 2009
09:54 PM

Post #6774757

This is growing at the edge of my deck in the lawn. It has a low rambling form, that survives despite the fact that I mow it. Definitely a volunteer, maybe from a bird earlier in the spring, maybe not a "weed". I'll save it if it can be given a positive ID.

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JasperDale
Long Beach, CA
(Zone 10a)

July 03, 2009
10:03 PM

Post #6774789

Hard to tell w/o a close-up of the flower. but possibly Chelone lyonii ? (Lyons Turtlehead)
tubbss5
Aurora, IL

July 03, 2009
10:03 PM

Post #6774790

Prunella vulgaris, Self heal http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1357/
lehua_mc
Portland, OR
(Zone 8b)

July 03, 2009
10:06 PM

Post #6774808

I think tubbss5 got it, awesome! I might put it in a pot and watch it for a bit...

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