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Botany Photo of the Day will have brief written entries on weekends, holidays and my vacations from April through September. I'm on vacation today. – Daniel
Thank you to Jacki of Oregon, aka jacki-dee@Flickr for today's photograph (original | BPotD Flickr Group Pool).
Read more about fennel via Gernot Katzer's Spice Pages.
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Daniel - thanks a million for that link to Gernot Katzer's Spice Pages - it's fascinating stuff!
"Already a serious problem in California, common fennel has been colonizing in Oregon and western Washington. It is being listed because there is concern that it could invade our few remaining grasslands."
http://www.nwcb.wa.gov/weed_list/weed_listings_07/fennel_listing.htm
mmm... fennel
But I'm confused about the actual structure this photo is focusing on. Anyone care to enlighten me?
Emerging leaf.