[Echium hierrense close-up from California Botanic Garden, California]
Description:
Close-up photograph of Echium hierrense (Tower of Jewels) leaves and flowering spike from the California Botanic Garden in Claremont, California. The leaves are arranged in a rosette pattern covered with fine hairs, giving a velvety texture and a slightly grayish-green color. A partial view of the flowering spike with light-pink flowers and prominent anthers is also visible. The plant grows in reddish-sandy soil.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
Carlquist, Sherwin John, 1930-2021
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Partner:
Botanical Research Institute of Texas