08 October 2010

Pimpernel & Pigface

Blue pimpernel weed in grass, council park
First noted in Australia in 1804,
Anagallis arvensis is a "naturalised alien".


Pigface on beach dune, late afternoon
Carpobrotus glaucescens is a native.
Most of its close relatives live in South Africa, where it is called sour fig.
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2 comments:

  1. Adam Browne8 October 2010 at 18:18

    when thinking up a name for my daughter, I once said I like flower names - someone suggested 'Pigface'

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  2. anna tambour9 October 2010 at 16:42

    A helpful suggestion! People whose surname is Piggott often grow up bearing the name of Piggy. I can think of one Ida Piggott who broke out of Piggy to become Peggy for the rest of her life.

    I like your idea though! There are so many flower names, and vegetables too. I'm very partial to Aubergine. Did you get your wish?

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