Tiny Dew Drop on Wild Flower Macro
by Peggy Franz
Title
Tiny Dew Drop on Wild Flower Macro
Artist
Peggy Franz
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Photograph - Photography/macro
Description
UNALTERED Velvetleaf is tall, with very large heart-shaped leaves. In comparison to the size of the plant, its 1-inch, 5-petalled flowers seem small. The surface of its leaves and stems is downy.Also known as Pie-maker, it has distinctively shaped fruit with 12-17 pointed carpels united into a capsule that is thought to resemble the crimped edges of a pie crust.It is encountered in open, sunny areas along roadsides or where the ground has been disturbed..This is a common plant that is found through out Missouri. Habitats include cropland (particularly corn and soybean fields), abandoned fields, vacant lots, construction sites, and waste areas. Velvetleaf typically occurs where the soil has been recently disturbed and the long dormant seeds are brought close to the soil surface. The seeds germinate during warm weather after the spring tilling of fields, and the new generation of plants develops and matures very quickly during the heat of summer, prior to the fall harvest. As a result, Velvetleaf is a major weed of cropland in Illinois. It was introduced into the United States from India as a possible source of bast.
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May 13th, 2013
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