Lake Huron Wildflower
by Nina Silver
Title
Lake Huron Wildflower
Artist
Nina Silver
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph
Description
This Lake Huron Wildflower is known as Northern Grass of Parnassus. I was not able to identify it, until fellow artist Vickie Emms provided me with its name. I found it lying low in a marshy area on a weekend trip to Lake Huron in September, 2014.
"The plants occur in arctic and alpine habitats, as well as in dune systems and fens, swamps, wet meadows, open seepage areas, moist woods, and across the Northern Hemisphere. It is actually not a grass, but an herbaceous dicot. The stalk of the plant can reach up to 8 inches (200 mm), the leaves up to 4 inches (100 mm) and the petals can be up to 1.4 inches (36 mm) wide. The flower has five white petals with light green venation. There are five three-pronged sterile stamens, each tipped with drop-like, false nectaries, which (along with the visual cue of veins) attract pollinating flies and bees.
Some species are often found in wet calcareous habitats with low fertility, low canopy cover, and high plant diversity." - Wikipedia
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September 16th, 2014
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Vickie Emms
Northern Grass of Parnassus, just took all my shots of this beauty here at home Nina (Manitoba). Promoting this beautiful image from the Wildflowers Discussion in Floral Throw Pillows Group
Nina Silver replied:
Vickie, thanks so much for identifying this flower for me. I will now include the information in my image description. And thanks again for all of your promotion of my work.
Jeannie Rhode Photography
Nina, Nice macro capture of this Beautiful Lake Huron Wildflower with Pretty colors. L/V
Nina Silver replied:
Jeannie, thanks so much for your feedback on this piece, and taking the time to vote for it.
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