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Word of the Week – Signal
signal [ sig-nl ] noun: an area of contrasting color, usually yellow, on the fall of an iris in the place of a beard A word to begin the celebration of Pollinator Week Some flowers have specialized names for their … Continue reading
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Tagged anther, beard, crest, falls, Iris cristata, Iris ensata, Iris reticulata, Iris sibrica, Iris tectorum, Iris versicolor, Iris virginica, nectar guide, nectaries, pollen, signal, stamen, standards, stigmatic lip, style arm, Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
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Word of the Week: Peltate
Plants with peltate leaves are rare in temperate climates like our mid-Atlantic states, appearing more commonly in tropical areas. But spring is a time when we see one of our local native ephemerals spreading out in broad colonies in the woods or on their edges like so many little umbrellas. Podophyllum peltatum, commonly known as mayapple, spreads via rhizomes and sends up stems that attach directly to the center of its lobed leaves. Continue reading
Posted in Illustrated Glossary, Word of the Week, WoW
Tagged caladium, lotus, Nymphaea odorata, peltate, Podophyllum peltatum, Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic, Tropaeolum majus (Nasturtium), water lily
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