In fact, most Wyethia and Aquilegia species are not fibrous rooted and do form large woody tap roots very similar to Cynoglossum grande. I think Frasera might have been on the wiki in the past and was thoughtfully removed even though there are likely many who have great pictures of giant towering plants in flower with silvery bloom covered leaves, growing high in the Sierras. While I don't fear the wiki will be overrun with herbaceous perennials, I am concerned the wiki will be overrun with the mediocrity that can result from such vague unenforced standards. Nathan At 05:32 AM 2/21/2015, you wrote: >"what about Wyethia (mule ears, Asteraceae), or Aquilegia (columbine, >Ranunculaceae)?" -Nathan > >I don't know about Frasera, but these two are fibrous rooted while >Cynoglossum grande has a proportionally large woody taproot that can >be dug and handles like a bulb, just not left to dry out (unlike >Echinacea angustifolia, for example). > >Like Nhu said, very few people actively contribute to the wiki, so >do not fear that we will be overrun by herbaceous perennials. > >-Travis Owen >Rogue River, OR > >http://amateuranthecologist.blogspot.com/ >_______________________________________________ >pbs mailing list >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/