Kangaroo Paw - Red is a photograph by Kaye Menner which was uploaded on August 9th, 2014.
Kangaroo Paw - Red
**ACHIEVED JOINT 2ND PLACE IN FAA CONTEST - J or K or L or M Australia Wildflowers April 2022
Anigozanthos (Kangaroo Paw)
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by Kaye Menner
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Kangaroo Paw - Red
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Kaye Menner
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**ACHIEVED JOINT 2ND PLACE IN FAA CONTEST - "J or K or L or M Australia Wildflowers" April 2022
Anigozanthos (Kangaroo Paw)
I captured this image of this amazing red Kangaroo Paw in the north of Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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Anigozanthos is a small genus of Australian plants in the Bloodwort family Haemodoraceae. The 11 species and several subspecies are commonly known as kangaroo paw and catspaw depending on the shape of their flowers. A further species, previously identified as Anigozanthos fuliginosus and commonly known as the black kangaroo paw, has been transferred to its own monotypic genus and is now known as Macropidia fuliginosa.
The genus was first named by Jacques Labillardiere in his work, Relation du Voyage a la Recherche de la Perouse, issued in 1800. The French botanist collected and described the type species, Anigozanthus rufus, during the d'Entrecasteaux expedition's visit to Southwest Australia in 1792. In recent years a number of numerous hybrids and cultivars have been developed. Kangaroo paws are much in demand as house plants and as cut flowers.
These perennials are endemic to dry sandy, siliceous areas of southwest Australia, but they occur as well in a variety of other environments and soil types. They are grown commercially in Australia, the United States, Japan and Israel.
The plant grows from short, underground, horizontal rhizomes. The length and the character of these may vary between the species: some are fleshy, others are fragile. The sap in the root system allows the plants to survive extreme dry spells. In summer, a number of species die back to the rhizome, growing back in autumn.
The plants have a basal rosette of long green to greyish-green leaves. The leaves of some species are hairy. From the heart of this roset merge long leafless stalks, which can reach 2 m, ending in a raceme of flowers. The size and height of these stalks, which can be clothed in coloured hairs, varies between the species.
The tuberous flower buds are also covered with coloured hairs, giving it a velvety aspect. These long furry hairs also determine the colour of the flower, which may range from almost black to yellow, orange and red. Some species are even dichromatic (as Anigozanthos manglesii). The tubular form of the flower bud resembles a kangaroo paw, hence its name. The flower tip spreads fanlike into six petals. Full-grown plants can have up to ten flowers at the end of each stalk.
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Kaye Menner
Thanks so much Rita for your lovely comment and congratulations. I had pleasure viewing and leaving several favs on your new images in appreciation.
Kaye Menner
Thanks so much Brian for your lovely comment and congratulations. I sent you a few fav's in appreciation.
Kaye Menner
Many thanks Michaela for hosting the contest, I was honored to achieve 2nd place with so many beautiful images. I've loved your new images and sent several favs to you in appreciation.,
Brian Tada
Such an awesome portrait of this amazing plant! Congratulations, Kaye, on your win in the Australian Wildflowers and Native Plants Group contest!
Michaela Perryman
Congratulations joint second place in JKL Wildflowers in Australian Wildflowers and Native Plants Group - April 2022
Kaye Menner
Thanks very much Lesley for your kind comment and vote :) I sent you several fav's in appreciation.
Lesley Evered
This is one of the nicest Kangaroo Paw pictures I have seen.....it is excellent photography...voted for in the J OR K OR L OR M AUSTRALIA WILDFLOWERS contest in the group Australian Wildflowers And Native Plants....Like and favourite
Kaye Menner
Many thanks Leanne :) Lovely to check out your new artworks again and I left a few L/f"s in appreciation.
Kaye Menner
Thanks so much Michaela for the feature in Australian Wildflowers and Native Plants Group. Much appreciated. Always a pleasure to view your amazing artworks and I left a few L/F's as a thank you.
Michaela Perryman
Congratulations, featured in Australian Wildflowers and Native Plants Group 23rd January 2021
Kaye Menner
Thanks very much Michaela for your kind comment :) It was a pleasure to view more of your nature artworks and I left a few L/F's in appreciation.