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setSC-Darlingtonia_californica-11
Title
<em>Darlingtonia californica</em> Flowers
Author
Sherwin Carlquist Santa Barbara California USA
Keywords
Darlingtonia californica
Description
Darlingtonia californica
By removing some sepals, we can see the unusual nature of the petals. There are some pale translucent areas on the petals--these transmit some light to the inside of the flower, and perhaps a pollinating insect can find its way into the flower better. Also notice there are some spaces between the petals, elliptical openings through which an insect could enter....but what kind of insect?
Publisher
Botanical Society of America
Additional data
copyright: Carlquist, BSA
license: http://images.botany.org/index.html#license
Collection
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Botanical Name
<em>Darlingtonia californica</em>
Common Name
Cobra Lily
Location Area
Boggy habitats
Location State
Oregon/California
Location Country
USA
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