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Ranunculus asiaticus
These delicate Persian buttercups were spotted in a nearby greenhouse. A garden favorite, they are mostly grown in greenhouses in my area as they won't quite make it through freezing winter temperatures.
Native to the Mediterranean and northeastern Africa
Flowers come in pink, red, yellow and white; leaves and stems are hairy.
Spotted on Mar 5, 2011
Submitted on Jul 15, 2011
11 Comments
wow
This is fairly typical of how we select something that is pleasing to our eyes but next to useless to the bugs that would usually benefit from it. Like SO many garden cultivars the freakish mutated multiple petals restrict access to pollinators. Take a look at the simple beauty of the true species: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ranunc...
A monster!
Gorgeous flower with lovely texture and colors! One of my favorite flowers, also called Ranunculus!
I agree Pulkit! They're like a work of art...
beautiful flower !!
Thanks Dangermouse!
A beautiful shot, really gorgeous, yet delicate.
Thanks Tweact!
Beautiful!
Thanks auntnance123! The petals look like they've been carefully folded into place...
That's some flower.