On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 7:09 PM, Jason Y. Lee <jylee@cs.ucr.edu> wrote:

In regards to filling the "X" name in line with Poisonous plants, I found this list from Cornell:
http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/index.html

I knew the common name would not produce an "X" letter name, but perhaps its scientific name would:

The plant known as "Cocklebur" -- its common species is poisonous to animals and livestock.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocklebur

It's genus name is Xanthium.

Anyway, just offering a suggestion.

- Jason Lee
en:User:AllyUnion

On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 9:04 PM, Soxred93 <soxred93@gmail.com> wrote:

Some more ones that I am submitting are:
* Narcissus (one of my favorites)
* Larkspur
* Iris (one of my favorites)
* Rhubarb
* Yew
* Elderberry
* Mistletoe

Soxred93/X!

On Jan 16, 2009, at 7:06 PM [Jan 16, 2009 ], Simon Walker wrote:

> 2009/1/16 Lilewyn <lilewyn@yahoo.ca>:
>> * Vandale (As above, but Van Dale was Dutch.)
>> * Willow
>
>> * Yarrow
>> * Zedler (Not a poisonous plant, but names after Johann Heinrich
>> Zedler,
>> who was an 18th century German encyclopedist. This is in keeping
>> with
>> the WMF naming scheme.)
>
> Something needs to fill that gap :P
>
>> Short, usable, and thematic (poisonous plant) names might be:
>> * Azalea
>> * Daphne
>> * Digitalis
>> * Foxglove
>> * Hellebore
>> * Holly
>> * Lilly
>> * Oleander
>> * Privet
>> * Wolfsbane
>> * Yew
>
> I'm sure someone came up with a name beginning with X, or am I just
> imagining it?
>
> --
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