Nother Mystery Flower I need help with!

GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
edited June 4, 2006 in Holy Macro
These are growing next to the foundation of my house in both Purple and White.
Flower is about the size of your pinky nail.

I need help to identify these.
All I know is I'm 95% sure they aren't wild. :dunno

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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
    Nice one Graphy mwink.gif
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  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    Nice one Graphy mwink.gif

    Was just a quick shot for identification.
    Came out good for very overcast....no flash @ISO 800! :D
    No I didn't notice the ant till I did the PP. headscratch.gif
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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
    I think your interest in identifying flowers would be better served if you bought a book.
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  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
    DavidTO wrote:
    I think your interest in identifying flowers would be better served if you bought a book.

    That's a good idea but I rarely hafta identify a domestic plant.
    I have a ton of field guides for wildflowers tho. :D
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  • junglejimjunglejim Registered Users Posts: 108 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
    It is a type of lamium or dead nettle. it is a spreading plant that prefers some shade. which one I would have to check

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  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
    junglejim wrote:
    It is a type of lamium or dead nettle. it is a spreading plant that prefers some shade. which one I would have to check

    jim

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    If you have the complete info that would be GREAT!

    Thanx a bunch.

    I know most of the wildflowers here or have books on em.
    When it comes to domestic flowers I'm at a loss. rolleyes1.gif
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  • PossumCornerPossumCorner Registered Users Posts: 290 Major grins
    edited June 4, 2006
    GraphyFotoz wrote:
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    If you have the complete info that would be GREAT! ...

    Yes as jj said, it's lamium, another common name (besides dead nettle) is archangel.
    Botanical name: Lamium maculatum (Family is Labiatae).
    Old herbal plant, leaves edible in soup, crushed leaves on skin supposed to stop bleeding. Good nectar for bees. Grows 'wild' in our backyard, masses of it.

    Nice clear photo to ID from.
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