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Osteospermum/Estrella polar/Остеоспермум

Dimorphotheca ecklonis.

There are about 50 species, native to Africa. The daisy-like composite flower consists of disc florets and ray florets. The disc florets are pseudo-bisexual and come in several colors such as blue, yellow and purple. The hardy types usually show a dark blue center in the disc until the yellow pollen is shed. The ray florets are female and are found diverse colors such as white, cream, pink, purple, mauve to yellow. The flowering period is from April to September in the northern hemisphere.

 

Columbia, South Carolina. USA

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Uploaded on June 6, 2020
Taken on September 10, 2018