Operation Wildflower
  • Home
  • Albums
  • Links
    • Botanical Gardens
    • OWF Sites
    • Public Parks, Gardens and Reserves
    • Reference Sites
    • Private Parks, Gardens and Reserves
  • Information
    • About Us
    • Articles
    • Contact Us
    • Disclaimer
    • Glossary
    • Plant Records
      • Aloes
      • Bulbs
      • Climbers
      • Cycads
      • Euphorbias
      • Ferns
      • Grasses
      • Herbs
      • Orchids
      • Parasites
      • Shrubs
      • Succulents
      • Trees
    • Sources of Information
    • Subject Index
Home Home » GENERA A » Athanasia » Athanasia flexuosa inflorescence
Back to Category Overview
Total images in all categories: 12,087
Total number of hits on all images: 7,392,900

Athanasia flexuosa inflorescence

Athanasia flexuosa inflorescence
Start View full size
[Please activate JavaScript in order to see the slideshow]
Previous Previous
Image 3 of 17  
Next Next
Image 5 of 17  
  • Athanasia filiformis
  • Athanasia filiformis flowerheads
  • Athanasia flexuosa
  • Athanasia flexuosa inflorescence
  • Athanasia flexuosa leaves
  • Athanasia pubescens
  • Athanasia pubescens buds
  • Athanasia pubescens flowerhead stalks
  • Athanasia pubescens flowerheads opening
  • Athanasia pubescens leaves
  • Athanasia pubescens old flowerheads
  • Athanasia tomentosa
  • Athanasia tomentosa fading inflorescence
  • Athanasia tomentosa leaves
  • Athanasia trifurcata
  • Athanasia trifurcata flowerheads
  • Athanasia trifurcata leaves

Image information

Description

The stem-tip inflorescence of Athanasia flexuosa has a corymb shape comprising small yellow flowerheads bearing disc florets. A corymb consists of a cluster of several flowers or flowerheads with lower stalks proportionally longer, resulting in the flowers forming a flat or slightly convex head.

The young corymb in picture shows the yellow beginnings of disc florets opening, still largely enveloped by their green bracts. Many small flowerheads make up the inflorescence, each bearing about three rows of green involucral bracts in a roundish to oblong head around numerous tiny florets.

The plants flower from late winter to early autumn. The photo was taken in August (Bond and Goldblatt, 1984; iNaturalist).

Hits
459
Photographer
Thabo Maphisa
Author
Ivan Latti
 
Back to Category Overview
Powered by JoomGallery