A little blog about Southern Californian nature and gardening.

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Viola pedunculata

Viola pedunculata, a yellow native violet that can be eaten. When fully ripe the seedpod's explosive dehiscence makes it hard to collect the seeds.link

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1 comment:

suberite said...

“Dehiscence: The spontaneous opening at maturity of a plant structure, such as a fruit, anther, or sporangium, to release its contents.”

The dehiscence of Ry.

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