Dahlia in my garden
La Ceja, Colombia.
Dahlias are native to Mexico, Central America, and Colombia. Plants were taken back to Europe by Spanish adventurers more than 200 years ago. At the Botanical Gardens in Madrid, the Abbe Cavanille named the genus "Dahlia" for Andreas Dahl, a noted Swedish botanist and student of Carl Linnaeus. There are currently 35 recognized species.
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Dahlia in my garden
La Ceja, Colombia.
Dahlias are native to Mexico, Central America, and Colombia. Plants were taken back to Europe by Spanish adventurers more than 200 years ago. At the Botanical Gardens in Madrid, the Abbe Cavanille named the genus "Dahlia" for Andreas Dahl, a noted Swedish botanist and student of Carl Linnaeus. There are currently 35 recognized species.
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Uploaded on May 4, 2012
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