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Metacarpal pad, D. Dewclaw, E. Carpal pad A dog's dewclaw does not make contact with the ground while the dog is standing. This older dog's dewclaw is rounded from use while running, but it has grown. Some active dogs' dewclaws make more frequent contact with the ground while running, so they wear down naturally, as do their other claws.
Lotus. Believe it or not, lotus flowers grow in the mud. Each night, they return to the mud, and then miraculously re-bloom in the morning. They're a symbol of rebirth, self-regeneration, purity ...
MacMillan also says, "It is generally considered unethical to remove the front dewclaws from dogs, so this should only be done if there is a medical reason.
claw 1. A narrow, stalk-like, basal portion of a petal, sepal, or bract. 2. In Melaleuca, the united portion of a stamen bundle. cleistogamous Having flowers which self-pollinate and never open fully, or which self-pollinate before opening. Compare chasmogamous. climacteric
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Various folk cultures and traditions assign symbolic meanings to plants. Although these are no longer commonly understood by populations that are increasingly divorced from their rural traditions, some meanings survive. In addition, these meanings are alluded to in older pictures, songs and writings.
Harpagophytum (/ ˌ h ɑːr p ə ˈ ɡ ɒ f ɪ t ə m / HAR-pə-GOF-it-əm), also called grapple plant, wood spider, and most commonly devil's claw, is a genus of plants in the sesame family, native to southern Africa. Plants of the genus owe their common name "devil's claw" to the peculiar appearance of their hooked fruit.
Calothamnus is a genus of shrubs in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.The common names one-sided bottlebrush or claw flower are given to some species due to their having the flowers clustered on one side of the stem or because of the claw-like appearance of their flowers.