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Summer Flower Quiz

Breanna — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 18:37:51 GMT

It's been a really fun seeing all the posts for the Month Full of Summer event. Big thanks to everyone who's joined in so far! There's plenty of slots still open so go check out the post to participate.

As a warm up to the Summer Leaf Quiz coming to you from @TallTrees near the end of the month, I thought I'd pop in with a little wildflower/native plant teaser.

It's been a hot, dry summer and many of our gardens may be looking a bit crispy right about now. Thankfully that hasn't stopped our native plants from doing their best.

Do you know your native wildflowers? Bonus points if you can match them to their clue in the list below!

Traditionally, this plant was used in medicines to treat cough and cold.

✔️ Oxeye Daisy

The common name of this plant means "beautiful woman."

✔️ Deadly nightshade / Belladonna

Often considered a nuisance in the garden, this member of the carrot family is incredibly valuable to wildlife.

✔️ Cow parsley

The fibre of this plant is useful for making strong cordage.

✔️ Blackberry / Bramble

Best known for it's bacteriostatic properties, the fruit/flowers of this plant have been used to preserve the world's third most popular drink.

✔️ Hops

This plant is a member of the pea family. The flowers are often used in salads and teas by fastidious foragers.

✔️ Gorse

This species has one of the largest native ranges of any in its family, stretching from Europe all the way to North Africa and West Asia.

✔️ Dog rose

The high saponin content of this plant's leaves make it a good substitute for soap if you're in a pinch.

Ivy

A clue about Foxgloves from @TallTrees (since I left it out 😅😞 This plant was used to stimulate the heart muscle so it is used in medicine.

Comment when you've got it worked out and be sure to guess only one at a time (clue can be included)! I'll be keeping the thread updated as we go along 🍯

Thanks for the handy list of gamers and quizzers @Mi-Amigo!

@Cleoriff @jonsie @pgn @MI5 @TallTrees @Spenny @J9el @gmarkj @BobM @adec

Re: Summer Flower Quiz

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 13:37:46 GMT

Nice idea for a quiz @Breanna but after @RafaC beaches word scramble last Frday, I can`t help but think there is a squad out to get revenge for my difficult WRQ questions 😂

Now I don`t do gardening and am not much use at names of flowers but will have a go

No 3 - deadly nightshade -

in clues = The common name of this plant means "beautiful woman" - bella donna

Re: Summer Flower Quiz

Breanna — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 13:37:20 GMT

The challenger must become the challenged sometime @Mi-Amigo 😎

Incorrect for number 3 but the clue was correct 😉

Re: Summer Flower Quiz

gmarkj — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 14:08:59 GMT

Is No.9 ragwort?

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Breanna — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 14:12:14 GMT

I think you went for the toughest one on the list @gmarkj! Not ragwort.

A little clue: this one would rather climb.

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TallTrees — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 14:44:11 GMT

Hi there @Breanna

How nice a flower show

No. 3 is great I have lots of these around and they are great for bees too

DIGITALIS FOXGLOVE

Edited to add : This plant was used to stimulate the heart muscle so it is used in medicine

Re: Summer Flower Quiz

Breanna — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 14:43:39 GMT

✔️ No. 3 Digitalis (Foxglove)
@TallTrees taking the first correct answer 🏆

Re: Summer Flower Quiz

TallTrees — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 14:51:23 GMT

Great and I have a few more guesses too.

Waiting for other Members to have a go.

Thank you @Breanna

I have many of these in the garden

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gmarkj — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 14:52:25 GMT

I'll leave that one then @Breanna !

No. 1 looks like a daisy of some kind...

Re: Summer Flower Quiz

Breanna — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 14:54:41 GMT

Correct @gmarkj 👏

✔️ No. 1 Oxeye Daisy

Re: Summer Flower Quiz

TallTrees — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 14:56:17 GMT

Is No. 5 BLACKBERRY @Breanna

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Breanna — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 14:58:59 GMT

Another one in the bag 💰@TallTrees
✔️ No. 5: Blackberry (Bramble)

Re: Summer Flower Quiz

BobM — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 17:13:45 GMT

@Breanna

No 6..... Could it be the beautiful woman? ... BELLA DONNA.

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Breanna — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 17:16:13 GMT

You got it @BobM 💃☠️

✔️ No. 6 Belladonna (Deadly Nightshade)

Re: Summer Flower Quiz

TallTrees — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 17:20:51 GMT

Is No. 4 Gorse?

@Breanna

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Breanna — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 17:23:26 GMT

@TallTrees

✔️ No. 4 Gorse

Re: Summer Flower Quiz

TallTrees — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 17:28:19 GMT

I thought that was a tough one @Breanna

Hiding the look of the flowers and difficult to see ~ 😊

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Breanna — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 17:29:04 GMT

Definitely good work on that one @TallTrees. I'd say that one is the second hardest (especially because of the photo). The toughest, I think, is No. 9 because it doesn't actually flower that often and when it does, people never look closely enough to see it 😅

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TallTrees — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 17:29:36 GMT

No. 2 is a nightmare ~ I keep thinking it's this it's that....maybe a tiny clue later?

if no one else gets it @Breanna

Re: Summer Flower Quiz

TallTrees — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 17:31:33 GMT

That one flowers every year here (not the variegated one) and has climbed up the Tall Pines in the garden. The birds eat the black berries. @Breanna