To "bulb" or not to "bulb"?

Nathan Lange plantsman@comcast.net
Sat, 21 Feb 2015 12:08:34 PST

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/
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