[NatureNS] Unusual plant from the NWT

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Patrick:

David Webster is correct, it is in the Chenopodaciae.  It is Strawberry
Blite (*Chenopodium* or *Blitum capitatum*).  It is widespread across the
northern half of North America.

A Google search will reveal a few photos that look just like yours.

DBMcC


On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 3:12 PM, Patrick Kelly <patrick.kelly@dal.ca> wrote:

> Hello everyone:
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> One of my sons is posted on Great Slave Lake in the N.W.T. and came across
> a flower he didn't recognise so he sent me a picture, although my knowledge
> of plants from that area is sparse!
>
> If anyone knows what it might be, I have put a picture of it here:
>
> http://myweb.dal.ca/pmkelly/NWT_flower.jpg
>
> Pat
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>Blitum capitatum</i>). =A0It is widespread across the northern half of Nor=
th America. =A0</div>
<div><br></div><div>A Google search will reveal a few photos that look just=
 like yours.</div><div><br></div><div>DBMcC</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_=
extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 3:12 PM, =
Patrick Kelly <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:patrick.kelly@dal.ca"=
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eryone:<div><br></div><div>One of my sons is posted on Great Slave Lake in =
the N.W.T. and came across a flower he didn&#39;t recognise so he sent me a=
 picture, although my knowledge of plants from that area is sparse!</div>
<div><br></div><div>If anyone knows what it might be, I have put a picture =
of it here:</div><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"http://myweb.dal.ca/pmkelly=
/NWT_flower.jpg" target=3D"_blank">http://myweb.dal.ca/pmkelly/NWT_flower.j=
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