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Chinese Baloon

Platycodon grandiflorus

Photo by HeatherMiller
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Green lobed pods mature into purple-blue 5 star flowers with darker blue veins.

Notes:

Thanks SusanEllison for the help with the ID.

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SusanEllison
chinese balloon: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6379011

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Flowers of North America
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PublishedJune 13, 2011

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