Geranium in the Grass is a photograph by Stephanie Grant which was uploaded on April 8th, 2015.
Geranium in the Grass
A small trailing geranium, growing up through the grass in search of light.... more
Title
Geranium in the Grass
Artist
Stephanie Grant
Medium
Photograph - Digital / Photography
Description
A small trailing geranium, growing up through the grass in search of light.
Geranium is a genus of 422 species of flowering annual, biennial, and perennial plants that are commonly known as the cranesbills. They are found throughout the temperate regions of the world and the mountains of the tropics, but mostly in the eastern part of the Mediterranean region. The long, palmately cleft leaves are broadly circular in form. The flowers have five petals and are coloured white, pink, purple or blue, often with distinctive veining. Geraniums will grow in any soil as long as it is not waterlogged. Propagation is by semiripe cuttings in summer, by seed, or by division in autumn or spring.
The genus name is derived from the Greek γέρανος (géranos) or γερανός (geranós) ‘crane’. The English name ‘cranesbill’ derives from the appearance of the fruit capsule of some of the species. Species in the Geraniumgenus have a distinctive mechanism for seed dispersal. This consists of a beak-like column which springs open when ripe and casts the seeds some distance. The fruit capsule consists of five cells, each containing one seed, joined to a column produced from the centre of the old flower. The common name ‘cranesbill’ comes from the shape of the unsprung column, which in some species is long and looks like the bill of a crane. However, many species in this genus do not have a long beak-like column.
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April 8th, 2015
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Comments (53)
Bev Conover
Really interesting effect. Lovely colors. Congratulations on your feature in ALL Stars. l/f
Maria Hunt
Stephanie... This is a beautiful puzzle. I love it. Congratulations on your feature in ALL Stars. Warm regards from the desert. F/L
Stephanie Grant
Thank you so much Becky for the feature in Black Background and Color, I really appreciate it!
Stephanie Grant
Thank you so much Jennifer for the feature in Color Wonderful Photography, I really appreciate it!