tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13838675.post115534444926251679..comments2024-03-25T20:35:50.895-04:00Comments on Ontario Wanderer: Carpenter's SquareUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13838675.post-45607196993964234832011-08-06T18:59:27.832-04:002011-08-06T18:59:27.832-04:00Yes, Anonymous, the stem is square but then so are...Yes, Anonymous, the stem is square but then so are the stems of most of the more than 7000 species in the Lamiaceae and Verbenaceae families. So why does this one get the "Carpenter's" square attached to it? Still wondering . . .Ontario Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766128144351262255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13838675.post-20528923083749863452011-08-06T18:28:11.804-04:002011-08-06T18:28:11.804-04:00the stem is squarethe stem is squareAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13838675.post-1155475227134585532006-08-13T09:20:00.000-04:002006-08-13T09:20:00.000-04:00Thanks for all your searching Marnie, I tried Goog...Thanks for all your searching Marnie, I tried Google for a while too with similar results. I put the same photo on Flickr and have no results there so far.Ontario Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766128144351262255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13838675.post-1155430144226907192006-08-12T20:49:00.000-04:002006-08-12T20:49:00.000-04:00I've just Googled for ages and I have no answer fo...I've just Googled for ages and I have no answer for you. I learned about a quilt pattern called Carpenter's Square ... I learned that Joseph, Biblical husband of Mary, is depicted holding a carpenter's square ... I found several sources that say they have no idea why the plant has this name. Good luck with your search!Marniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10939992613962030099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13838675.post-1155419566389395502006-08-12T17:52:00.000-04:002006-08-12T17:52:00.000-04:00I've gone through all of my wild flower and plant ...I've gone through all of my wild flower and plant books and can find nothing about the name. Anyone else have any ideas?Ontario Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766128144351262255noreply@blogger.com