Thank you Prashant ji. Ashwini > On 27-Apr-2015, at 10:12 pm, Prashant Awale <[email protected]> wrote: > > Very Informative Post. Liked it. Thanks for sharing. > Regards > Prashant > > On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 9:57 PM, Ashwini Bhatia <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > The dandelions are displaying their wispy puffballs. While researching for > information on their seed dispersal I came across some interesting info on > them. Here are some photos and facts; > > Taraxacum officinale > Above Mcleodganj, Dharamshala, HP > 1800m > 27 April 2015 > > Thanks. > Ashwini > > <IMG_8475_iPhone.jpg><IMG_8503_iPhone.jpg> > > > > Different types of insects pollinate dandelion. Yellow flower turns into puff > ball that consists of large number of fruits called achenes. Seed of > dandelion has disk-like extension that acts like a parachute and facilitates > dispersal by wind. > Seed can travel 5 miles before it finally reaches the ground. > Dandelion resembles sun, moon and stars during the certain parts of its life > cycle. Yellow flower looks like sun, spherical head with seeds looks like > moon while dispersing seeds look like stars. > Name dandelion originates from French words "dent de lion" which mean lion's > tooth. This name is given because of deeply toothed leaves of dandelion. > > For more see: http://www.softschools.com/facts/plants/dandelion_facts/597/ > <http://www.softschools.com/facts/plants/dandelion_facts/597/> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix > <http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. >
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