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| 14-Sep-2007 | Gerry Gantt |
2007 Photograph, Beechdrops (Epifagus americana, Broomrape Family, Orobanchaceae), Fairfax Villa Park, Fairfax, Virginia. © 2014.
These achlorophyllous (lacking chlorophyll) plants get their nourishment by parasitizing the roots of Beech Trees.ÂÂÂÂ The lower flowers are cleistogamous (never opening and self-pollinating) while the upper flowers have a distinct corolla.ÂÂÂÂ This enables the plant to hedge its bets by insuring that there will be a next generation from the cleistogamous flowers while also enjoying the benefits of cross-pollination through the upper flowers should conditions be adequate for them to form and set their seeds.
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| Full EXIF Info | |
| Date/Time | 14-Sep-2007 09:47:01 |
| Make | Nikon |
| Model | NIKON D2X |
| Flash Used | Yes |
| Focal Length | 400 mm |
| Exposure Time | 1/60 sec |
| Aperture | f/6.3 |
| ISO Equivalent | 200 |
| Exposure Bias | -1.00 |
| White Balance | 0 |
| Metering Mode | multi spot (3) |
| JPEG Quality | (6) |
| Exposure Program | aperture priority (3) |
| Focus Distance | |
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