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Nigella damascena
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.
It is native to southern Europe
Spotted on Apr 15, 2012
Submitted on Apr 15, 2012
2 Comments
la verdad que si! y estas Nigellas sobre todo! las hay de un monton de tamaños, con petalos simples, superpuestos, blancas, azules, rosa....
a ver si encuentro alguna mas para fotografiar
La Naturaleza es puro arte :-)