I am curious about whether the fruit of Stephanotis floribunda is
toxic or not.

Opinions about the plant range from toxic to non-toxic.

Opinions on the web state the fruit is inedible. Is this because of
its structure or because it is toxic?

hi, im a landscape architecture student who has searched through about
1000 images of plants and failed to find what this one is:

[image: http://i35.tinypic.com/2qmdzz5.jpg]

any one be of use? you will gain my undying respect...

landscapemaddie wrote:

More than a passing resemblance to loquat (Eriobotrya japonica)

M. Reed

On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:04:10 +0100, landscapemaddie
gardenbanter.co.uk> wrote:

Looks to me like a rhododendron.

While the local library has a lot of books about microalgae and
surface bound macroalgae, planktonic macroalgae/plants are – if at
all – only mentioned in foot notes.

I'm looking for plant(including algae) species that are at least 0.4mm
large and tolerate the following habitat:

- free-floating, completely submerged
- 10-30 °C (usually: 16-23 °C)
- 5-8 pH (usually: 6.5-7.5 pH)

Salinity (in-)toleration isn't an issue.

Thanks for any hints/ideas.

Kio Boskden

Pic
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhhardin/2866590582/

I thought it was going to turn out to be corn but
it obviously isn't.

I suspect rooster poop planted it; we have a
rooster surviving from a group of seven dropped
off by some mysterious egg farmer last September
(they survive Ohio winter fine but whenever a
particular neighbor's dog gets loose a couple of
roosters meet death.). But it doesn't match any
crop planted nearby, those being corn and
soybeans. It might come from somebody's bird
feeder.

Central Ohio.

I have built a new home in the Black-Post-Oak woodland with tall Grass
prarie mixed in. I started this summer identifying vegatation. The
trees were easy. The wild flowers have been harder to identify but the
grasses have been damn hard. Do any of you know of a taxonomic key for
the grasses. I live in Logan County 6 miles N. of Luther, Oklahoma.
John in the Indian Nations

bumpkinka@gmail.com wrote:

So much for hoping for a Russian perspective on Leps.

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