Flower from Paradise Lost is a photograph by Kim Pate which was uploaded on May 29th, 2013.
Flower from Paradise Lost
This is a very beautiful photo of the Triteleia laxa or Ithuriel's spear or grassnut;... more
by Kim Pate
Title
Flower from Paradise Lost
Artist
Kim Pate
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Photograph - Digital Photography
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This is a very beautiful photo of the Triteleia laxa or Ithuriel's spear or grassnut;
Here's a little info on it below:
Triteleia laxa (previously Brodiaea laxa) is a triplet lily known by several common names, including Ithuriel's spear and grassnut. It is native to California where it is a common wildflower, and it is occasionally found in Oregon. It bears a tall, naked stem topped with a spray of smaller stalks, each ending in a purple or blue flower. The flower is tubular, opening into a sharply six-pointed star. The plant grows from a corm which is edible and similar in taste and use as the potato. The most used common name for the species, Ithuriel's spear, is a reference to the angel Ithuriel from Milton's Paradise Lost.
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