Like Ghansar way back I ask what species ? perhaps Polygonum lapathifolium ? . This was found last week at the bottom of the old zabbar - marsascala road next to a sign reading Bidni. There is a small population only and I suppose it is quite rare too.
any ideas folks ?
wolf
PERSICARIA ?
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PERSICARIA ?
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Leaves important
Wolf, ID of several Persicaria species is greatly aided by the morphology of the leaves. I you have a full pic of the plant including the whole leaf might help the members to rekognize it better/easier!
Thanks for sharing. Hope weather resists for Friday...
Thanks for sharing. Hope weather resists for Friday...
Persicaria?
could be Polygonum (or Persicaria) lanigera. Pink flowers, hairy young leaves-everything fits.
ciao,
Sdravko
ciao,
Sdravko
hi this is persicaria lanigera which was recorded for the first time thanks to edwin lanfranco when we located it in the valley mentioned. it is very lucky to be still there as we had done very quick report and site visit upon learning that site was going to be "cleaned" in 1997.
the south contains quite some unique species.
another persicaria is also found at a quarry filled with water in kirkop.amazing site
the south contains quite some unique species.
another persicaria is also found at a quarry filled with water in kirkop.amazing site
That is our main problem here in Malta! We need some good resources to aid in our identification. The help of big experts - yes I am mentioning Dr. Weber and Sirs Jackpot and Sdravko, help us immensely. We would be very grateful if Profs Lanfranco could aid us regularly with his highly esteemed knowledge.
Persicaria lanigera - with our only guide being Haslam and a couple of books including that of Prof Weber, we could never have arrived to that conclusion. Thanks also to Sdravko who managed to hit it immediately.
Persicaria lanigera - with our only guide being Haslam and a couple of books including that of Prof Weber, we could never have arrived to that conclusion. Thanks also to Sdravko who managed to hit it immediately.
allow me to share a different viewpoint.
i think it should work both ways.
cioe, it has been thanks to people like guido and edwin lanfranco who dedicate so much of their time to maltese nature, that we now have information on plants, scheduled areas, etc And this also at a time when the few people observing nature were seen as freaks and worked against all odds to instil a sense of respect for all that is our heritage.
i think most of our experts on plants are already extremely busy ! yet they always are ready to help and give up their time for natural history courses and nature walks, talks etc
It is a matter of coordinating all forces. and this website is great to share knowledge and information and sightings. it is always good that there are people recording species and such records can in turn help botanists /ngo's etc when trying to asess environmental impacts in some areas or when putting pressure to protect certain areas
i think it should work both ways.
cioe, it has been thanks to people like guido and edwin lanfranco who dedicate so much of their time to maltese nature, that we now have information on plants, scheduled areas, etc And this also at a time when the few people observing nature were seen as freaks and worked against all odds to instil a sense of respect for all that is our heritage.
i think most of our experts on plants are already extremely busy ! yet they always are ready to help and give up their time for natural history courses and nature walks, talks etc
It is a matter of coordinating all forces. and this website is great to share knowledge and information and sightings. it is always good that there are people recording species and such records can in turn help botanists /ngo's etc when trying to asess environmental impacts in some areas or when putting pressure to protect certain areas
I think what pine tried to say is that we need more local people involved in this subject (or this website forum) to co-operate. For example it is thanks to foreign botanists that much of our questions and Plant Id is aided here and I am sure they are also busy! From here a big Thanks again.
I think with time this goal of joining forces might be achieved. Of course we all respect and bow our hats (OK I did not said the english expression well) Edwin Lanfranco, Guido Lanfrano, and other earlier pioneers who made and still doing so much hard work in Maltese botany.
(Who does not agree on thi will get banned!!!
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I confirm that they helped me both by emails and on this forum.
My wish is that instead numerous people sends personal emails about plant ID to the top botanists, they post here and all the botanists (top to low / maltese to foreign), experts, semi-experts, etc could answer back, hence releasing a bit the pressure over the top ones. From my impression, Edwin receives numersous requests of what is this and what is that and knowing this I always feel a bit 'shy' to send mine.
My questions and perhaps pine's too is - is it possible that out of 400,000 Maltese people, there are a very few local botanists who can participate here???
I think with time this goal of joining forces might be achieved. Of course we all respect and bow our hats (OK I did not said the english expression well) Edwin Lanfranco, Guido Lanfrano, and other earlier pioneers who made and still doing so much hard work in Maltese botany.
(Who does not agree on thi will get banned!!!
)I confirm that they helped me both by emails and on this forum.
My wish is that instead numerous people sends personal emails about plant ID to the top botanists, they post here and all the botanists (top to low / maltese to foreign), experts, semi-experts, etc could answer back, hence releasing a bit the pressure over the top ones. From my impression, Edwin receives numersous requests of what is this and what is that and knowing this I always feel a bit 'shy' to send mine.
My questions and perhaps pine's too is - is it possible that out of 400,000 Maltese people, there are a very few local botanists who can participate here???
What I meant is that we amateurs lack a good modern tool for identification. We need the professional help!
I'm not saying that they are not busy or that they don't want to help us! Anzi! We are extremely grateful for their previous work - probably if they did not publish works of great values in the past, we would not even have become interested in plants.
Lisa we have a great esteem for our local botanists! And in a way we wish to take part in helping them in a sort of way.
I'm not saying that they are not busy or that they don't want to help us! Anzi! We are extremely grateful for their previous work - probably if they did not publish works of great values in the past, we would not even have become interested in plants.
Lisa we have a great esteem for our local botanists! And in a way we wish to take part in helping them in a sort of way.
