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Die Drachenwurz (Calla palustris), auch Sumpf-Calla, Sumpfkalla, Schlangenwurz, Schlangenkraut, Sumpf-Schlangenwurz oder Schweinsohr genannt, ist eine Pflanzenart aus der Familie der Aronstabgewächse (Araceae). Sie ist die einzige Art der Gattung Calla und der Unterfamilie Calloideae. Der botanische Name wird gebildet aus dem griechischen Wort, kallos = schön und palustris aus dem lateinischen Wort paluster = sumpfig
Die Drachenwurz wird im Gegensatz zu den meisten anderen Blütenpflanzen durch Schnecken bestäubt.
Diese Pflanze wurde zur Blume des Jahres 1988 gewählt
Calla (Bog Arum, Marsh Calla) is a genus of flowering plant in the family Araceae, containing the single species Calla palustris. It is native to cool temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, in central, eastern and northern Europe (France and Norway eastward), northern Asia and northern North America (Alaska, Canada, northeastern contiguous United States).
It is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant growing in bogs and ponds. The leaves are rounded to heart-shaped, 6–12 cm long on a 10–20 cm petiole, and 4–12 cm broad. The greenish-yellow inflorescence is produced on a spadix about 4–6 cm long, enclosed in a white spathe. The fruit is a cluster of red berries, each berry containing several seeds.
The plant is very poisonous when fresh due to its high oxalic acid content, but the rhizome, like that of Caladium, Colocasia and Arum, is edible after drying, grinding, leaching and boiling.
The genus formerly also included a number of other species, which have now been transferred to the separate genus Zantedeschia. These plants, from tropical Africa, are however still often termed "calla lilies", but should not be confused with C. palustris.
Calla Lilies come in many colors. Native to South Africa. Call Lily represents Purity, Respect, and Divine Love.
I originally wanted a California poppy, but to avoid lame opium references and because I couldn't find one easily at Victory Tattoo, I went with the simple calla lily, which I love too.
I've had several earlier attempts at these flowers, but didn't manage to get a nice shot until today (is the good weather great, or what?!). I also discovered a little spider on the curly tip - an added bonus!
These beautiful Clla Lilies were on the grounds of the Green Lantern Inn, where my brother and sister in law and I stayed while at Carmel in April, 2010.
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Playing around with the new gear, shot this at 800ISO with the Pentax K-01 and 40mm XS @ f2.8 and 1/40 sec
Ivory fondant provides the backdrop for a stunning, hand-made, gumpaste brooch outlined with sugar diamonds. Adorned with calla lilies tucked around a loose fondant ribbon.
Close-up of the spadix of a calla lily. This image was taken with the Raynox macro conversion lens and the vignetting on the left side is a lens effect. I tried to crop it out but would've lost too much of the picture. The yellow pillar in the "flower's" center is actually an inflorescence covered in many little flowers. The white stringy stuff I believe is the pollen from these flowers. The large curved white leaf surrounding the inflorescence stalk is a bract (modified leaf for attracting pollinators) and called a spathe in this type of flower architecture.