odd little tuber

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  1. Douglas Justice

    Douglas Justice Well-Known Member UBC Botanical Garden Forums Administrator Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout Maple Society 10 Years

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    One of our volunteers dug this up today (in a Vancouver garden). It has a familiar look, but I just can't place it. Anybody out there recognize it?
     

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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Cyperus esculentus?
     
  3. Douglas Justice

    Douglas Justice Well-Known Member UBC Botanical Garden Forums Administrator Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout Maple Society 10 Years

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    No, I thought it might be that, too. As it turns out, the volunteer in question was weeding in her garden and found one in flower, then recalled that she'd collected it in Greece. It is Hermodactylus tuberosus.
     

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