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Does anyone know offhand what this is? Some previous owner or tenant planted it neatly in between the lavender & rosemary, right where I want to put more herbs, and as far as I can tell it's neither use nor ornament. (Obviously I have not attempted to apply the binary edibility test.)

Identification request

Date: 2010-03-08 04:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] friend-of-tofu.livejournal.com
It looks vaguely like sage, but it's hard to tell on this tiny screen. I'm guessing you've sniffed it and it doesn't smell like sage?

In which Elly is *really* unhelpful

Date: 2010-03-08 04:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mirabehn.livejournal.com
I've definitely seen the stuff around lots before, but I'm afraid I'm not sure either. I also wondered about sage, but given it doesn't smell like it, clearly not.

Like a pointless fake-sage of some kind, I guess.

Date: 2010-03-08 04:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] friend-of-tofu.livejournal.com
Also, don't worry too hard. I stupidly tore up some rainbow chard because I didn't recognise it. My mother was the one who identified it. Bang went that free food from the previous residents!

Date: 2010-03-08 05:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] addedentry.livejournal.com
Since it's on Flickr, you could always post it to a group like What plant is that? (http://www.flickr.com/groups/whatplantisthat/)

Date: 2010-03-08 05:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lizzydragon.livejournal.com
Is it Brachyglottis greyi?
(if so, it used to be called Senecio, and is good for flower arranging - my Mum used to grow it)

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Date: 2010-03-08 06:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thekumquat.livejournal.com
Assuming it's not a blurry photo of sage, it's a fuzzy rockery plant that people have because it's very hardy - can't recall the name.
Certainly no use, possibly more ornamental than a dead plant!

Date: 2010-03-08 06:48 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] reddragdiva
IT'S A COW.

Date: 2010-03-08 08:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hecate-x-jones.livejournal.com
Looks like Lamb's Ear to me.