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Nigella damascena

Description:

It grows to 20–50 cm tall, with pinnately divided, thread-like, alternate leaves. The flowers are most commonly different shades of blue, but can be white, pink, or pale purple; with 5-25 sepals. The actual petals are located at the base of the stamens and are minute and clawed. The sepals are the only colored part of the perianth. The 4-5 carpels of the compound pistil have each an erect style. The flowers blossom in May and June.

Habitat:

It is native to southern Europe

Notes:

#5 and #6 seedpods

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PatriciaPi
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PatriciaPi

Calpe/Calp, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain

Spotted on Apr 4, 2014
Submitted on Apr 8, 2014

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