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.
Sunday, June 19, 2022
Vancouveria Hexandra, Inside-Out Flower
Day 249: When fully open, the tiny blooms of Vancouveria hexandra are reflexed, i.e., they sweep backwards to expose the stamens. Six petals form the blossoms' distinctive "inside-out" form and give rise to a most logical common name of "Inside-out Flower." Although the shape is reminiscent of Shooting-star and Cyclamen, Vancouveria is unrelated to either, and in fact is a member of the diverse Barberry family. It is endemic to the low and middle elevations of the Pacific Northwest to northern California, and often forms a dense groundcover when conditions are ideal. Its foliage is attractive, each compound leaf consisting of up to 15 three-lobed leaflets which in shape resemble a duck's webbed foot or a stylized drawing of a tulip.
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Inside-out Flower,
Vancouveria hexandra
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