Sunday, October 6, 2013

Unicorn Plant

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Unicorn Plant (Proboscidea althaeifolia), Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
The Unicorn Plant is named for its single, long seed pod, resembling a unicorn's horn.

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15 comments:

  1. I love it, I've never seen a unicorn plant before, cool!

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  2. That is lovely, but i can see a shape aside from a unicorn. Nice capture.

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  3. The stem is the same colour as the bloom, interesting.

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  4. A beautiful shot, filled with sunlight. But what a funny flower name! Wonder why it's called that?

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  5. Such a rich and beautiful colour. The petal shapes almost remind me of an iris. Gorgeous macro.

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  6. Beautiful yellow color, and also orange, the petals are so ripply. Gorgeous macro!

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  7. Nice capture of this interesting flower. I'd love to see the seed pods.

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  8. I don't guess I am familiar with this plant, but it is interesting and very pretty.

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  9. Never seen one of these before. Loving the colors!

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  10. Interesting and very pretty flower.

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  11. What an amazing flower. Love it!

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