Cinquefoil flowers
by Sonali Gangane
Title
Cinquefoil flowers
Artist
Sonali Gangane
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A single flower is at the end of a long naked stem that arises at a leaf node. Flowers average about � inch across with 5 yellow heart-shaped petals, numerous yellow-tipped stamens that turn red with age, and 5 green pointed-tipped sepals that are shorter than the petals. One plant typically has a few to several flowers. Leaves are palmately compound in groups of 5, alternately attached and tend to be widely spaced on the stem. Leaflets are up to 3 inches long and 1 inch wide, rounded at the tip, tapering at the base, with the middle leaflet largest. There are large sharply pointed teeth around the edges except at the base, and the underside is hairy to varying degrees. The main stem is also hairy to varying degrees and turns from green to red with age. Common Cinquefoil is a branching, sprawling plant that is typically low to the ground, rarely reaching a foot tall, and can reroot where the leaf nodes touch the ground. There are several cinquefoil species, with similar flowers. Distinguishing features are the length of the sepals relative to the petals, and the number of leaflets. Common Cinquefoil has sepals shorter than the petals, and 5 leaflets.
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June 13th, 2013
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Randy Rosenberger
Dear WFS group member, It is with the utmost respect and honor for your fine art works, that you are being FEATURED in the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group, on our HOMEPAGE! Your work is of the quality of a fine artist, and we are happy to have you as a member of our family of friends and fine artists here in the WFS group. Congratulations on your recent FEATURE of your fine art within our group! Forever, Elvis
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