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Description:

I don't know what this black thing is on top of my lantana bud. Can anyone help me?

Habitat:

Lantana in Bastrop Texas

Species ID Suggestions

Ripe (dark) and unripe (green) lantana berries

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HeatherMiller
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Lantana

Lantana camara
ceherzog
1

Comments (3)
Britta
It isn't old at all. Just was there and noticed it when I was watering. I don't see any on my other lantana plants. I have six total. The planting of it is a good suggestion. I hadn't thought of that. Thank yall so much for responding to my sighting. I didn't know if it was an invading bug or what as I have a pretty good green thumb but hadn't seen this before. This IS the first for lantana because everyone has it here.
HeatherMiller
Plant that seed and you might get a new lantana plant. The seeds are very prolific and some varieties are considered weed-like because the lantana plants are prolific re-seeders.
ceherzog
whoops! should have read your comment. Could it be a fruit? Seems odd but I think the fruit does turn black. Is that a spent fower, or a new bud?

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PublishedJune 10, 2011

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