Vote for an "X Marks Clan Plant Badge"

**Josh_E** · 21st August 07, 10:18 PM

I don't believe the thistle has been taken yet, we could use that!

**Josh_E** · 21st August 07, 10:48 PM

Originally Posted by ozone

Please, no dandelions! They infest everything and can't be killed

Aye much like us kilties, heehee. Every one knows that when you don the kilt you are granted immortality.

**emolas** · 22nd August 07, 12:23 AM

Originally Posted by Josh_E

Aye much like us kilties, heehee. Every one knows that when you don the kilt you are granted immortality.

Immortality or immorality?

**Josh_E** · 22nd August 07, 12:29 AM

Originally Posted by emolas

Immortality or immorality?

perhaps both, but mostly the Immortality. I swear I've got the spelling skills of a fourth grader. If it wasn't for Mozilla's spell checked I don't think I could spell anything right!

**Phil** · 22nd August 07, 02:45 AM

I agree it has to be something universal. Not sure about the diuretic connotations - was there not a post recently along those lines?

**trojanrabbit** · 22nd August 07, 03:53 AM

I don't think that many peoples knows about diuretic things

<strike>Beer seems to be diuretic too, and what's wrong with beer?[/strike]

And i also think dandelion beautiful enough flower. And it's definitely present almost anywhere. So to me it's strong enough for these purpose.

**Packhound** · 22nd August 07, 06:52 PM

As soon as the dandelion was suggested (along with the wikipedia description) I thought that it was perfect. It is universal. Easy to find. Bright and colorful. And it attibutes describe this group well.

**pipebear333** · 23rd August 07, 03:40 AM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Aye...No clue how to keep them from wilting though..

Ron.

I don't have a alternative suggestion to the dandelion, but agree with Ron. Dandelions wilt very quickly once they've been picked. It's a good idea in theory, but in the end I think the Dandelion would be a poor choice. Sorry.

**BEEDEE** · 23rd August 07, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by MacWage

Also, Kudzu isn't quite common enough internationally. Dandelions ARE.

From Wikipedia:

Kudzu (クズ or 葛, Kuzu?), Pueraria lobata (syn. P. montana, P. thunbergiana), is one of about 20 species in the genus Pueraria in the pea family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. It is native to southern Japan and southeast China in eastern Asia. The name comes from the Japanese word for this plant, kuzu. The other species of Pueraria occur in southeast Asia, further south.

Once established, kudzu plants grow rapidly. Kudzu grows well under a wide range of conditions and in most soil types. Preferred habitats are forest edges, abandoned fields, roadsides, and disturbed areas, where sunlight is abundant.

Kudzu is now common throughout most of the southeastern United States, and has been found as far north as Pennsylvania, and as far south as Key West, Florida. It has also been found growing (rather inexplicably) in Clackamas County, Oregon in 2000

Kudzu is also becoming a problem in northeastern Australia and has been seen in yet isolated spots in northern Italy (Lago Maggiore)

I submit that Kudzu is international in scope (Asia, USA, Australia and Europe) and once established, grows rapidly. If that is not a measure of XMTS, what is?

Brian