• SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.worldOP
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    1 day ago

    Plant id said it’s a California poppy, but some looked rufflier?

    I do try and save the tab for them, but this one was just a mix and general info for all of them. Like seriously haha.

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      1 day ago

      No, everyone in this thread is correct about foliage, bloom structure, petal count, etc. I never know how much info to give with plant ID corrections without coming off as an arrogant plant nerd, lol. But as a former flower farmer and florist - and knowing you like the info! - yes, those are pansies. They are not violas (although all pansies descend from violas) because they are orange; violas only appear in blue, white, purple, and yellow. Additionally, pansies have been bred for bicolor and streaky appearance which these seem to have. You will notice pansy/viola foliage is compact, low, with oblong leaves. They are prolific volunteers so look forward to more!

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        1 hour ago

        Yeah sorry mine came out wrong, I meant the California poppies that I looked up were rufflier so I wasn’t confident they were poppies. Hadn’t been assed to find out if the app was right or not, but you fine folks did.

        I get it, I could someone’s ear off about cannabis myself.