Plant Identification ? Herb or weed?

Submitted: Friday, Jan 01, 2010 at 12:17

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Ozboc

I was out and about - and stumbled upon this plant in the National park - thought it was a weed -- friends suggested it may be a Herb... can anyone positively identify this ?

Boc

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Reply By: DIO - Friday, Jan 01, 2010 at 12:26

Friday, Jan 01, 2010 at 12:26

Have you considered asking someone at National Parks. Surely they would be the most appropriate source.

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Follow Up By: Ozboc - Friday, Jan 01, 2010 at 12:31

Friday, Jan 01, 2010 at 12:31

I see the national park ranger maybe once every 2 - 3 weeks ....

i see this forum every day .... i consider this to be a better source of information , but thank you for your suggestion

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Follow Up By: Hairy (NT) - Friday, Jan 01, 2010 at 13:40

Friday, Jan 01, 2010 at 13:40

Happy new year DIO.....
Hope you busted heaps of people for minor incidents last night and best of luck making peoples lives miserable in 2010.
Cheers

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Follow Up By: pop2jocem - Friday, Jan 01, 2010 at 19:35

Friday, Jan 01, 2010 at 19:35

You don't like him much do you Hairy???? (;-))

Looks like you're not alone lol

Cheers Pop

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Follow Up By: Richard Kovac - Saturday, Jan 02, 2010 at 02:30

Saturday, Jan 02, 2010 at 02:30

He is someone that contributes little, but has a lot to say...........

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Follow Up By: Member - John (Vic) - Saturday, Jan 02, 2010 at 02:36

Saturday, Jan 02, 2010 at 02:36

Richard thats not an uncommon issue on this site :-)

Poor old DIO, the guy appears to be a possible retired copper that calls it as he see's it and gets dumped on time and again.

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Follow Up By: Richard Kovac - Saturday, Jan 02, 2010 at 02:54

Saturday, Jan 02, 2010 at 02:54

John ....

You where assuming I was talking about DIO.. LOL

I has not, as I said there are many people that contributes little, but has a lot to say..

cheers

and Happey New year you and all

Richard

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Reply By: Member - joc45 (WA) - Friday, Jan 01, 2010 at 12:38

Friday, Jan 01, 2010 at 12:38

I'm not a botanist, but it looks very much like the common herb sage.

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Reply By: Member - Royce- Friday, Jan 01, 2010 at 12:38

Friday, Jan 01, 2010 at 12:38

SWMBO says it's sage.

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Follow Up By: Member - Royce- Friday, Jan 01, 2010 at 12:39

Friday, Jan 01, 2010 at 12:39

Which WOULD be a weed.

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Follow Up By: Ozboc - Friday, Jan 01, 2010 at 13:21

Friday, Jan 01, 2010 at 13:21

Thanks for your replies ( except DIO ) presume this should be good for cooking ? ( accompaniment )

Boc

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Reply By: MEMBER - Darian (SA) - Friday, Jan 01, 2010 at 13:40

Friday, Jan 01, 2010 at 13:40

Another vote for sage...... with the proviso that it could be a deadly poisonous plant that looks a lot like sage :-o)

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Reply By: Hairy (NT) - Friday, Jan 01, 2010 at 13:43

Friday, Jan 01, 2010 at 13:43

I m with sage to......Image Could Not Be Found

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Reply By: stumbly1 - Friday, Jan 01, 2010 at 14:08

Friday, Jan 01, 2010 at 14:08

Hi DIO, which NP is it?
Looks like sage to me but up north we get a lot of kapok, when young it looks a bit like that before it starts to flower.....

Cheers, Keith

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Follow Up By: Ozboc - Friday, Jan 01, 2010 at 14:55

Friday, Jan 01, 2010 at 14:55

I am down near Vic boarder --- not sure on the name of the park ...

thanks to all that have helped out ....

please dont call me Dio - i am deeply offended now :) ( kidding )

Boc

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Reply By: Alloy c/t - Friday, Jan 01, 2010 at 17:40

Friday, Jan 01, 2010 at 17:40

One guaranteed way to find out would be to dry a few leaves then try smoking them inside your local police station, can see the headlines " Man arrested for smoking Sage in non smoking building". LOL.

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