Dahlia Red Mylene
Type species in latin: Dahlia x pinnata. The dahlia is widely cultivated.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahlia_pinnata
Anders (Andreas) Dahl (1751-1789) was a Swedish botanist and student of Carl Linnaeus. The dahlia flower is named after him.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anders_Dahl
Photo from Gothenburg Botanical Garden, where dahlias have been grown since it opened in 1923. Interbreeding is easy which has led to the production of more than 50,000 varieties of dahlia.
www.botaniska.se/en/ (website also in English)
Dahlia Red Mylene
Type species in latin: Dahlia x pinnata. The dahlia is widely cultivated.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahlia_pinnata
Anders (Andreas) Dahl (1751-1789) was a Swedish botanist and student of Carl Linnaeus. The dahlia flower is named after him.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anders_Dahl
Photo from Gothenburg Botanical Garden, where dahlias have been grown since it opened in 1923. Interbreeding is easy which has led to the production of more than 50,000 varieties of dahlia.
www.botaniska.se/en/ (website also in English)