tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194066715822423007.post18770241053379401..comments2023-12-22T12:05:09.831-05:00Comments on An Adirondack Naturalist in Central New York: Another PyrolaEllen Rathbonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17684750034177425795noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194066715822423007.post-80971069457167733022010-06-25T16:41:13.922-04:002010-06-25T16:41:13.922-04:00I agree, Newcomb's isn't perfect. I find ...I agree, Newcomb's isn't perfect. I find a rare bur reed on Pyramid Lake each year, but Newcomb doesn't even list it, let alone have a drawing of it, so I was calling it the wrong name for years. I'm pretty sure your pyrola is P. virens, both by the color and the shape of the leaves. With Shinleaf, I think of the buds as more pinkish than greenish. When I'm unsure, I often go to Google Images and compare photographs. But that can be confusing too. Love your macro image of the pyrola's "private parts."Jacqueline Donnellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390548854179921303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194066715822423007.post-81039808164826071502010-06-25T15:34:14.190-04:002010-06-25T15:34:14.190-04:00You see, and you know what you're doing. I...You see, and you know what you're doing. I'm getting to be able to get around Newcomb's, but, for a beginner, it can be a real challenge. Luckily, I'm not at the point yet where I'm looking for rare or unusual flowers. My usual method is to look in Newcomb's, see if I can find something that I think might be it, then go to the internet and look for photos that might confirm that.<br /><br />Whatever it is, that is a neat little flower. Thanks for the close up view. Fascinating.Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692541935507155362noreply@blogger.com