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| Gail |
Posted - 16/02/2009 : 10:49:26
I found this plant down in the dam several months ago so dug it out and put it in one of our ponds in the garden. It has now flowered but I can't work out what it is. I have found similar flowers called Water Poppy, both Hydrocleys and Hydrocharis, but the leaves are different on mine and the flower colour is different. The leaves on mine are more of an oval shape not round like the other two.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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| Gail |
Posted - 17/02/2009 : 13:41:39
That was a fairly easy one - just did an aussie search for water+plant+white+flower. First got sidetracked with the water poppies but when I had time to go back and search more I quickly found this one.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
| pitta |
Posted - 17/02/2009 : 13:35:28
I did a Google and saw some shots I did'nt find before .
So easy when you have a Genus and species to Google.
Much harder when you're looking for a common name
Well researched Gail
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
Cooktown |
| Gail |
Posted - 17/02/2009 : 11:16:40
Mary-Anne, there were plenty of other sites with it listed, just that one had a better description and pictures.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
| The Estate |
Posted - 17/02/2009 : 11:07:26
Strange that I dont have water to put into a pond   Not rally into water plants even though I do love them 
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
Melbourne |
| Mary-Anne |
Posted - 17/02/2009 : 10:58:09
I agree.. Strange that it is from a Victorian Site..
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
| The Estate |
Posted - 17/02/2009 : 10:00:24
You ladies are just too clever
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
Melbourne |
| pitta |
Posted - 17/02/2009 : 09:08:26
Fantastic Gail ,its such a thrill when you solve the puzzle .
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
Cooktown |
| Gail |
Posted - 17/02/2009 : 07:07:58
I've found it - it is a native called Ottelia ovalifolia ssp. ovalifolia, Swamp Lily.
http://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Directory/S2_Item.asp?Mkey=625&S3Key=34
http://www.yallaroo.com.au/Ottelia_ovalifolia.htm
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
| Gail |
Posted - 17/02/2009 : 04:21:00
Thanks. Gwen, that is all I found too so have no idea. Besides the different shaped leaves, any white ones I saw had yellow centres, not one had pink.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
| pitta |
Posted - 16/02/2009 : 20:55:26
I Looked at heaps of sites for the water poppy .
Fouds heaps of flowers .65 % were yellow.
Afew whites but with seperated petals, not like yours.
Its a hard one Gail.
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
Cooktown |
| Mary-Anne |
Posted - 16/02/2009 : 19:34:16
I agree with Cheryl Sorry no idea...
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
| pitta |
Posted - 16/02/2009 : 18:08:40
Very pretty .
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
Cooktown |
| The Estate |
Posted - 16/02/2009 : 10:59:20
Wow Gail how pretty is that  ALMOST HIBISCUS LIKE 
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
Melbourne |
