Strawflower by cmolsen2002

Photography • Flowers/Plants • posted on Jun 09, 2008

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Description

Strawflower is an upright, warm-weather annual or short lived perennial with daisy-like flowerheads in yellow, pink, bronze, cream, purple or white. Strawflower has thin, lance shaped, grayish green leaves up to 5 in (12.7 cm) long, and sandpapery, hollow, branching stems that may reach 3-4 ft (0.9-1.2 m) in height. From late spring until fall, strawflower bears flowerheads about 2 in (5.1 cm) across singly or in few-flowered clusters on the ends of the branches. What look like ray flowers or petals are actually bracts (modified leaves) surrounding the central corolla. The bracts are papery with a straw-like, crackly texture, hence the common name. The corolla is like the disc of more typical daisies, composed of many tiny florets. There are no ray florets at all. The real name is Helichrysum. Thanks for your visit.

Comments (11)

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MrsRatbag

1:01PM | Mon, 09 June 2008

Wonderful macro!

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Laelia

1:22PM | Mon, 09 June 2008

Belle photo où le blanc est bien dosé en lumière Est-ce ce que nous appelons immortelle comme fleur, car elle sèche et garde sa belle couleur ? Réussi ! Beautifull shot with good white balance light Is it what we call everlasting flower because it keeps its color while drying ? Successful pic ! q:) Magali

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durleybeachbum

2:25PM | Mon, 09 June 2008

Really great macro! lots of detail in the whites.

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GBCalls

3:29PM | Mon, 09 June 2008

A super shot- must see in full size

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Blush

4:33PM | Mon, 09 June 2008

Beautiful I love white flowers you don't see as many whites as you do the others Still they are very pretty just not recognized enough Love this one sweetie.. Hugs Susan~

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