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Two snow crabs with the larger male perched on top of the female, Bonne Bay, Newfoundland, Canada. The snow crab grows slowly and is structured according to its size. At least 11 stages of growth for male crabs are recognized. Usually, the male crabs are almost twice the size of the female crabs. [4]
Rudbeckia hirta is an upright annual (sometimes biennial or perennial) growing 30–100 cm (12–39 in) tall by 30–45 cm (12–18 in) wide.It has alternate, mostly basal leaves 10–18 cm long, covered by coarse hair, with stout branching stems and daisy-like, composite flower heads appearing in late summer and early autumn.
Rudbeckia (/ r ʌ d ˈ b ɛ k i ə /) [4] is a plant genus in the Asteraceae or composite family. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Rudbeckia flowers feature a prominent, raised central disc in black, brown shades of green, and in-between tones, giving rise to their familiar common names of coneflowers and black-eyed-susans .
The generic name Chionoecetes means snow (χιών, chion) inhabitant (οἰκητης, oiketes); [3] opilio means shepherd, and C. opilio is the primary species referred to as snow crab. Marketing strategies, however, employ snow crab for any species in the genus Chionoecetes. The name "snow crab" refers to their being commonly found in cold ...
Rudbeckia triloba is a biennial or short-lived perennial herbaceous plant that grows to a height of 5 ft (150 cm) with a spread of up to 2.5 ft (75 cm). The primary stem has numerous branches, giving the plant an open, bushy appearance. The stems and branches are hairy and medium green, sometimes with a reddish color. The leaves are also hairy.
It is an annual plant growing to 1 m tall, with simple or branched stems. The leaves are oval, 5–10 cm (2.0–3.9 in) long and 2–4 cm (0.79–1.57 in) broad. The flowers are produced in daisy -like inflorescences , with yellow to yellowish-purple florets.
Rudbeckia grandiflora var. alismifolia - Stems glabrous or sparsely pubescent, with hairs ascending a less than 0.5 mm Rudbeckia grandiflora var. grandiflora - Stems with regular spreading hairs over 1 mm
Sarcodes is the monotypic genus of a north-west American flowering springtime plant in the heath family , containing the single species Sarcodes sanguinea, commonly called the snow plant or snow flower. It is a parasitic plant that derives sustenance and nutrients from mycorrhizal fungi that attach to tree roots