365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Monday, May 18, 2015
Penny Perspectives - Tellima Grandiflora, Fringe-cup
Day 217: Their green coloration makes the urn-shaped flowers of Fringe-cup (Tellima grandiflora) rather inconspicuous, but on closer observation, you will find that they are very unusual indeed. Fringed petals, sometimes tinged with pink, curl back from the lip of a nodding cup, giving the blossom a spidery appearance. Although the flower stalks of this plant may reach heights of almost three feet, individual blossoms are seldom larger than a pencil eraser. Look for them along moist streambanks and ditches. These specimens were found along the Park's Westside Road.
Labels:
Fringe-cup,
MORA,
Penny Perspectives,
Tellima grandiflora,
Westside Road
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