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Burning Bush - Dictamnus albus Stems are topped by terminal racemes of fragrant, 5-petaled light pink flowers that have darker pink stripes. In hot weather, old flowers emit a flammable oil, which can be ignited - resulting in a brief vapor burn that is harmless to the plant.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/56588/burning_bush_-_dictamnus_albus.html" title="Burning Bush - Dictamnus albus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/56588_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=AYiba0yKuhcGwXshkelz4wBFPro%3D" width="200" height="164" alt="Burning Bush - Dictamnus albus Stems are topped by terminal racemes of fragrant, 5-petaled light pink flowers that have darker pink stripes. In hot weather, old flowers emit a flammable oil, which can be ignited - resulting in a brief vapor burn that is harmless to the plant.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71161/burning_bush_-_dictamnus_albus.html Burning Bush,Dictamnus,Dictamnus albus,Geotagged,Spring,United States,flower" /></a></figure> Burning bush,Dictamnus albus,Geotagged,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Burning Bush - Dictamnus albus

Stems are topped by terminal racemes of fragrant, 5-petaled light pink flowers that have darker pink stripes. In hot weather, old flowers emit a flammable oil, which can be ignited - resulting in a brief vapor burn that is harmless to the plant.

Burning Bush - Dictamnus albus Stems are topped by terminal racemes of fragrant, 5-petaled light pink flowers that have darker pink stripes. In hot weather, old flowers emit a flammable oil, which can be ignited - resulting in a brief vapor burn that is harmless to the plant.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/71161/burning_bush_-_dictamnus_albus.html Burning Bush,Dictamnus,Dictamnus albus,Geotagged,Spring,United States,flower

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The Burning bush

"Dictamnus" is a genus of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae, with a single species, "Dictamnus albus", which has several geographical variants. It is a herbaceous perennial, native to warm, open woodland habitats in southern Europe, north Africa and much of Asia.

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Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Dec 19, 2018. Captured May 23, 2017 12:10 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/6.3
  • 1/790s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm