It's everyday life, one photo at a time. OK, sometimes two. Or three.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Strange Yellow Flower
This flower was in bloom at the Carleen Bright Arboretum but I saw it growing by the road in another location. I've never seen it before. All of the flowers grow upwards and it's a large, gangly bush.
Looks like it's in the mimosa or acacia family, with those opposing leaves. Sorry I can't be of more help - if you have a chance to take a better look at it, you can try using a dichotomous or polyclave key to identify it... or take the photo to a good quality garden center. I'm sure it's an ornamental. Here's a key that might help: http://plants.usda.gov/plantkeys/TXLegumes/TEXAS_LEGUMES.html
This flower was in bloom at the Carleen Bright Arboretum but I saw it growing by the road in another location. I've never seen it before. All of the flowers grow upwards and it's a large, gangly bush.
Looks like it's in the mimosa or acacia family, with those opposing leaves. Sorry I can't be of more help - if you have a chance to take a better look at it, you can try using a dichotomous or polyclave key to identify it... or take the photo to a good quality garden center. I'm sure it's an ornamental. Here's a key that might help:
ReplyDeletehttp://plants.usda.gov/plantkeys/TXLegumes/TEXAS_LEGUMES.html