Tuesday 23 June 2015

DESKTOP 694 - XERANTHEMUM

Xeranthemum annuum (immortelle; everlasting) is an annual herb with an erect and branched stem, 20–50 cm high. The leaves are alternate, sessile, linear, densely white downy, the flower-heads are solitary, petal-like involucral bracts are spreading, pink, lilac, rarely white, tubular florets are purple. The fruit is an achene.

It is a native of Central, Southeastern and Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Western Asia (Iran, Lebanon, Syria). It grows on sunny slopes, in vineyards, on river and lake banks, from lowlands to foothills. Flowers from May to August. A very popular garden plant, may be used as a cut or dried flower.

This post is part of the Outdoor Wednesday meme,
and also part of the Wordless Wednesday meme,
and also part of the ABC Wednesday meme.

8 comments:

  1. Such a colorful X word. Anything that shade is beautiful.
    Ann

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  2. Looks like a purple daisy with a fancy name. Beautiful.

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  3. Excellent word and colourful flower! Thank you!
    Have a great week!
    Wil, ABCW Team.

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  4. Hi Y'all!

    Oh what beautiful flowers. I can almost smell them!

    Y'all come on by,
    Hawk aka BrownDog

    http://www.browndogcbr.net

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  5. ach, jeden Tag schöner!
    Herzlich Pippa

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