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Ayenia compacta
California Ayenia
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Photographer: Aaron Schusteff
ID: 0000 0000 0404 0149 (2004-04-11)Copyright © 2004 Aaron Schusteff
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date of photo Mar 27, 2004
latitude 33.28798 longitude -116.44100 max error distance 2145 meters
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horizontal datum World Geodetic System 1984 georeferencing source GEOLocatelocation
Borrego Palm Canyon (San Diego County, California, US)family
Malvaceae
plant community Rocky slopes above wash.notes This small shrub has a delightfully unique (but tiny) flower which is a joy to study with a hand lens. The 'parachute-like' corolla is composed of 5 very narrowly-clawed petals whose triangularly-flared blades are connivent along their edges. Each petal blade has a small thin red appendage on top. The apex of each petal blade lies above one of five anthers that are equally-spaced along the flared rim of a central axial stalk emanating from the base of the flower (called the androgynophore). It is easier to find this plant by looking for its bright red fruit. The fruit is shallowly 5-lobed, scabrous in texture, and more conspicuous than the tiny delicate flowers. Postscript: More info, discussion, & detailed reference links appear in the notes under this later CalPhotos post. camera Shot at f6.3, 1/100 of a sec on a Canon D60 with Canon 50mm Compact Macro lens.
photo category: Plant - shrub
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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PLANT
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California Ayenia, Compact Ayenia (ITIS )
Look for Jepson Manual treatments, maps (University & Jepson Herbaria)View Calflora record for Ayenia compactaView all photos in CalPhotos of Ayenia compacta Check Google Images for Ayenia compacta |
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