A global community of nature enthusiasts
photographing and learning about wildlife
Project Noah Nature School
Lactuca sativa
The lettuce that flowers (through the process known as "bolting") becomes bitter and unsaleable, so it is always collected before flowering. Lettuce inflorescences give rise to achenes fruits which are tipped by two rows of small white hairs. The pappus remains at the top of each fruit as a dispersal structure. Each fruit contains one seed.
Country house orchard
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/250 sec.; f/11; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: -1 EV. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. Flash fired
Spotted on Aug 3, 2015
Submitted on Oct 23, 2015
Join the Project Noah Team
No Comments