I actually don't mind Xanthium :)<br><br>- James<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 7:09 PM, Jason Y. Lee <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jylee@cs.ucr.edu">jylee@cs.ucr.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">In regards to filling the "X" name in line with Poisonous plants, I found this list from Cornell:<br>
<a href="http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/index.html</a><br>
<br>I knew the common name would not produce an "X" letter name, but perhaps its scientific name would:<br><br>The plant known as "Cocklebur" -- its common species is poisonous to animals and livestock.<br>
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocklebur" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocklebur</a><br><br>It's genus name is Xanthium.<br><br>Anyway, just offering a suggestion.<br><br>- Jason Lee<br>en:User:AllyUnion<div>
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<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 9:04 PM, Soxred93 <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:soxred93@gmail.com" target="_blank">soxred93@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Some more ones that I am submitting are:<br>
* Narcissus (one of my favorites)<br>
* Larkspur<br>
* Iris (one of my favorites)<br>
* Rhubarb<br>
* Yew<br>
* Elderberry<br>
* Mistletoe<br>
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Soxred93/X!<br>
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On Jan 16, 2009, at 7:06 PM [Jan 16, 2009 ], Simon Walker wrote:<br>
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> 2009/1/16 Lilewyn <<a href="mailto:lilewyn@yahoo.ca" target="_blank">lilewyn@yahoo.ca</a>>:<br>
>> * Vandale (As above, but Van Dale was Dutch.)<br>
>> * Willow<br>
><br>
>> * Yarrow<br>
>> * Zedler (Not a poisonous plant, but names after Johann Heinrich<br>
>> Zedler,<br>
>> who was an 18th century German encyclopedist. This is in keeping<br>
>> with<br>
>> the WMF naming scheme.)<br>
><br>
> Something needs to fill that gap :P<br>
><br>
>> Short, usable, and thematic (poisonous plant) names might be:<br>
>> * Azalea<br>
>> * Daphne<br>
>> * Digitalis<br>
>> * Foxglove<br>
>> * Hellebore<br>
>> * Holly<br>
>> * Lilly<br>
>> * Oleander<br>
>> * Privet<br>
>> * Wolfsbane<br>
>> * Yew<br>
><br>
> I'm sure someone came up with a name beginning with X, or am I just<br>
> imagining it?<br>
><br>
> --<br>
> Regards,<br>
><br>
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