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Photo 901
Native to Australia…
“Pink mulla mulla” or “Lamb’s tail” (Amaranthaceae Ptilotus exaltatus); see
http://anpsa.org.au/p-exa.html
A similar image from a few days ago of the same plant is the only image of this species at PhytoImages at the moment:
http://phytoimages.siu.edu/imgs/paraman1/r/Amaranthaceae_Ptilotus_exaltatus_69996.html
Photo taken outside SIUC Plant Biology Greenhouse,
http://www.plantbiology.siu.edu/facilities/plant-biology-facilities/greenhouse/index.php
Species page at PhytoImages,
http://phytoimages.siu.edu/cgi-bin/dol/dol_terminal.pl?taxon_name=Ptilotus_exaltatus&rank=binomial
One year ago (“Great Spangled Fritillary”):
http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-06-14
Two years ago (“‘Rose bokeh’?”):
http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-06-14
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Sheralee S
It's very pretty Thom! It must not grow around my area as I don't know it.
June 15th, 2013
Thom Mitchell
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Check the range here
http://anpsa.org.au/p-exa.html?
June 15th, 2013
Lydia
Looks like something from an alien planet explored by the crew of the Enterprise.....
June 15th, 2013
Thom Mitchell
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I will watch it from afar and see if it spews spores on unsuspecting mathematicians or logicians... ;)
June 16th, 2013
Rick Schies
Now that is very detailed, and lovely
June 16th, 2013
Michelle
I don't think I have seen one of those before. Looks gorgeous.
June 16th, 2013
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