Strawberry Swirl Dahlia is a photograph by Lingfai Leung which was uploaded on October 18th, 2015.
Strawberry Swirl Dahlia
Dahlia is a genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native to Mexico, Central America, and Colombia. A member of the Asteraceae or... more
Title
Strawberry Swirl Dahlia
Artist
Lingfai Leung
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
Dahlia is a genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native to Mexico, Central America, and Colombia. A member of the Asteraceae or Compositae, dicotyledonous plants, related species include the sunflower, daisy, chrysanthemum and zinnia. There are at least 36 species of dahlia, with hybrids commonly grown as garden plants. Flower forms are variable, with one head per stem; these can be as small as 2 in (5.1 cm) in diameter or up to 1 ft (30 cm) ("dinner plate"). This great variety results from dahlias being octoploids-that is, they have eight sets of homologous chromosomes, whereas most plants have only two. In addition, dahlias also contain many transposons-genetic pieces that move from place to place upon an allele-which contributes to their manifesting such great diversity.
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©2015 Lingfai Leung
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October 18th, 2015
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Comments (75)
Lingfai Leung
Thank you Julie Grimshaw featured Strawberry Swirl Dahlia in the group The Top 50 Features. Much appreciated
Hanne Lore Koehler
Fantastic capture of this amazing Dahlia, Lingfai! Spectacular colors! Congratulations on your Wisconsin Flowers And Scenery feature! L/F
Lingfai Leung
Doug Norkum featured your artwork "Strawberry Swirk Dahlia" in the group Macro Marvels
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