| Prairie Smoke is Both subtle and soft. In
the early floral phase, the flower dives gracefully towards the ground.
When pollination is complete, it lift it head, opens, and out comes the
"smoke". |
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| The name, Cinquefoil, means five leaves,
however, roses also have just five petals. The many reproductive parts
and easy access indicate that this flower is a "generalist" open to any
and all pollinators. The survival strategy is to produce lots of
pollen and leave some with anyone who stops by. Other flowers are
constructed for only specific pollinators, but not our rose. This is a
Fan Cinquefoil. |
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| Sticky Cinquefoil has whitish petals to go with
the otherwise yellow motif. Notice all the male reproductive parts with
the "pads" (anthers) which deliver pollen to the passing pollinators. |
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