(Explore #28: Mar 08, 2009)
Semi-frozen dandelion seedhead. Canada
The very first International Women's Day was launched [...] by Clara Zetkin on 19 March (not 8 March). [...] In 1913 International Women's Day was transferred to 8 March and this day has remained the global date for International Wommen's Day ever since.
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(Explore #148: Jun 17, 2009)
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Closeup of a dandelion seedhead against a sunlit leafy background. Bluebird Estates, Alberta, Canada
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(Explore #103: May 31, 2009)
Closeup of semi-frozen dandelion seedhead. Revelstoke, BC, Canada
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Dandelion seedheads in the morning sun. Vancouver, BC, Canada
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(Explore #21: May 19, 2009)
Tragopogon dubius (Western Salsify, Goatsbeard etc)
Like most salsifies, the Western Salsify grows as an annual or occasionally biennial forb, reaching a height of typically 20-60 cm but sometimes almost a metre. It grows typically in warm, sheltered spots with moist soil. Its yellow flower is 4-6 cm in diameter and is likely to be seen in late spring or early summer. The flowers open early in the morning and often close up by late afternoon. Later the plant forms a seed head that resembles that of the dandelions but is distinctly larger. The seeds themselves (known as achenes) are 2-4 cm long but featherweight, weighing about 8 mg each on average. There is some natural variation between the central and peripheral achenes in the seedhead, with the peripheral ones being generally darker and heavier, and having a higher concentration of phenolic compounds; this may enhance their survival potential.
Because Western Salsify is a widespread plant, it has a large number of alternative common names. They include Western Goat's Beard, Wild Oysterplant, Yellow Salsify, Yellow Goat's Beard, Meadow Goat's Beard, Goat's Beard, Goatsbeard, Common Salsify, or Salsify.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Salsify
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