al retains its original hue ; and this law is strikingly illustrated in these two crowfoots. It is remarkable, too, that in this respect they closely resemble the half-faded flowers of the lesser celandine, which become white from the edge inward as they die. The petals also similarly vary, in… … FIG. ga. — Flower of water crowfoot (Rantmc-uhts aquatilis); white, with yellow claws. In many Ranunculacecz there is a great tendency for the sepals to become petaloid, and this peculiarity is very marked in Caltha palus tris, the marsh-marigold, which has no petals, but bright yellow sepals, so…
Flowers -- Color · Plants -- Color
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