Friday, August 20, 2010

Please Help Me Identify ...................................

I've been trying to i.d. this plant ,

but haven't been able to find out what it is.

The blooms are light lavender in color ,


It grows from a rosette of ovate leaves close to the ground.


It has many branches as it grows and leaves are toothed at the top ,

the main stem is hairy.
Can you help me identify it ?
~ Happy Herbal Blessings ~
JoyceAnn

7 comments:

Flassie's Fil'a said...

Those are weird looking
blossoms. I don't know
what it is. What type of
scent does it have?

I looked up purple weeds
but it didn't come up. Nor
under herbs.

I wonder if Tansy would
know.

God Bless You and Yours!!!

Flassie's Fil'a said...

Is that two separate blossoms
together? Or is it one that
separtates in the middle? I
thought it look like one that
separates and it looked a bit
funny.

JoyceAnn said...

Hi Flassie ~ I think it's one bloom that's kinda separated , you can click on the photo to enlarge , maybe you can see it a little better. I had a very hard time getting a descent photo ,everytime I would take a photo , the blooms looked blurry.

~ Herbal Blessings ~

tansy said...

i'm afraid i have no idea what it is. i just tried searching for it in newcomb's wildflower guide to with no luck.

JoyceAnn said...

Thanks , Flassie !!

Thanks , Tansy !!

Flassie's Fil'a said...

I thought I had it id'd but nope.

I came to take a look see at it
again to compare it but nope it
is not what I thought it was.

God Bless You and Yours!!!

Flassie's Fil'a said...

I might of found it. Check this link: http://www.easttennesseewildflowers.com/gallery/view_photo.php?set_albumName=Summer-Roadsides-Blue&id=Elephant_foot50001

It is called, Leafy Elephant's Foot; Carolina Tobaccoweed
Elephantopus carolinianus/Aster Family

God Bless You and Yours!!!