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Antirrhinum is a genus of plants in the Plantaginaceae family, commonly known as dragon flowers or snapdragons because of the flowers' fancied resemblance to the face of a dragon that opens and closes its mouth when laterally squeezed. They are also sometimes called toadflax [1] or dog flower. [2]
A sun dog (or sundog) or mock sun, also called a parhelion [1] (plural parhelia) in atmospheric science, is an atmospheric optical phenomenon that consists of a bright spot to one or both sides of the Sun. Two sun dogs often flank the Sun within a 22° halo.
Receptacle – the end of the pedicel that joins to the flower were the different parts of the flower are joined; also called the torus. In Asteraceae, the top of the pedicel upon which the flowers are joined. Seed – Sepal – Antipetalous – when the stamens number the same as, and are arranged opposite, the corolla segments; e.g. Primula.
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The lower part of the 4-merous perianth of the male flower that remains merged upon opening called tube is 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 mm (0.059 in) long, somewhat compressed and covered with long soft hairs. The middle part that consists of four free segments ones the flower opens (called claws ) are linear to spade-shaped, about 2 mm (0.079 in) long, and ...
The flowers typically involve bright, vibrant colors, with blooms or inflorescences produced on a stalk or several stalks. [6] The flower's color varies greatly; red, yellow, purple and pink flowers exist in this genus, and multicolored flowers are known. The bright colors attract pollinators. An air plant's foliage may also change color when ...
Cornus mas Cornus florida in spring Cornus drummondii in flower Mature and immature flowers of Cornus canadensis, Bonnechere Provincial Park, Ontario Cornus canadensis fruit Spring budding Cornus is a genus of about 30–60 species [ Note 1 ] of woody plants in the family Cornaceae , commonly known as dogwoods or cornels , which can generally ...
Each "flower" is actually a disc made up of tiny flowers, to form a larger false flower to better attract pollinators. The plants bear one or more wide, terminal capitula (flower heads made up of many tiny flowers), with bright yellow ray florets (mini flowers inside a flower head) at the outside and yellow or maroon (also known as a brown/red ...