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Grape Hyacinth, jacinto de la uva

Muscari botryoides

Description:

Muscari botryoides is a bulbous perennial plant plant of the genus Muscari and one of a number of species and genera known as Grape Hyacinth. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental plant. The flowers are close together, and are almost totally round. The lower fertile flowers point downwards, while upper ones, usually paler and sterile, point upwards. The flowers are bright blue with white lobes at the end in the wild species, but other colours are available. M. botryoides is originally from central and south-eastern Europe, growing in open woodland and mountain meadows. The name botryoides is derived from the appearance of a miniature cluster of grapes.

Habitat:

As a weed in UAM campus gardens

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/60 sec. f/32 ISO Speed Rating: 200. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. Flash fired

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Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Lat: 40.54, Long: -3.69

Spotted on Apr 16, 2012
Submitted on Jun 3, 2012

Reference

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