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  1. Lysichiton

    Lysichiton Active Member

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    for some viewers. This is a plant shoot emerging in the spring.

    If you guys make this in one. I am going to disappear in a flurry of obscure photography, distortion & esotericism till I can't tell what it is myself!

    There was a point to me taking this photo which I will reveal, hopefully after a little confusion & guesswork.

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    togata57 Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    Good grief, man---put some boxer shorts on that thing! Holy Toledo, and Akron as well! ---My first thought...well, second...is some kinda stinkhorn fungus. Whoa nelly!
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Looks more like a dog than a man. Possibly something like a knotweed shoot.
     
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    togata57 Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    Anything we say sounds suggestive! ---Okay. Hmm, well, glass brain DID say "plant". Can this fact be a clue?
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Even without the descriptive phrase plant shoot it can be seen to be a shoot and nbot a spore-bearing structure when you click to enlarge.
     
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    togata57 Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    Yes, I know. One may observe what seem to be folded-up leaflike structures as well. Just blurted out "stinkhorn fungus", being startled and all. ---Trying to observe detail in the surroundings...any clues there? Maybe the shoot is growth from a nearby bush or tree?
     
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    stab in the dark here, Ginger??

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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    "Stab" in the dark?
     
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    hahaaha Ron, couldn't help yourself or myself ; )

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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Japanese Knotweed for me too.
     
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    Is it in Araceae? Struggling!
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    So if I'm in a group and something startling happens, someone responds by blurting out "Stinkhorn fungus!" then I'll know that person is you.

    Most people just exclaim things like "Oh!" or "Yikes!".
     
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    Amazing! Ron B & MichaelF got it in one.

    This is a shoot of Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica). I will not get drawn into naming & classification issues here.

    I have been observing this plant for several years in the Fraser Valley BC. This shoot caught my eye, not because of it's phallic appearence, but because it was coming up in weedy meadow grass about 1.5 metres from the main stand. It was about 10 cm high & 2 cm in diam in mid April. This would now be about 2-3 metres tall. The vigour & health of the plant in our environment continues to amaze me.

    This plant is the most significant invasive that I currently observe spreading in this area, in my opinion. I suspect it will rival Himalyan Blackberry in about 10-15 years. Those of you back East in the US & in the UK will probably know how aggressive this one is.

    If you get an opportunity to eradicate a stand, a plant or a single shoot (like this)...go for it.

    I am glad I created a little amusement. Now...the important stuff...optical fliters, thermal imager, download latest version of Photoshop, buy wide angle lens. I am determined to stump you all one day. If you see someone standing on their head taking photos of plants at night with a disco-ball for lighting, don't worry - it's just me.

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    togata57 Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    I am not most people.
     
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    glass brain, given the kind of suggestive picture you just posted, you had better not be caught in strange postures in the garden. People might start to get ideas! Especially with that disco-ball thing going.
     

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