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Summer cardoon in bloom, Central Chile
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Summer cardoon in bloom, Central Chile

by Rodrigo Sandoval

Category: Flora & FungiAdded April 4, 2009563 views

Flowering Plants

Keywords: Cynara cardunculus, cardoon, cardi, dry, summer, hot, violet, spike

In the middle of summer, cardoons grow a beautiful violet-colored flower on the tip, that attracts insects, such as bees, helping them with polinization.
Image Reference: cardos07Image Format: Digital Capture - 5 to 7MPImage Crop: Full FrameDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: NA