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opens beautifully in the morning Hypochoeris glabra<br />
this is what happens around noon: <br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76729/the_flower_closes_just_after_noon.html" title="The flower closes just after noon!"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3519/76729_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=DQg9YWT3i0S%2Bmklv2ziFYQMjQZA%3D" width="110" height="152" alt="The flower closes just after noon! Hypochaeris glabra<br />
this picture was taken about 2 hours after this one: <br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76730/opens_beautifully_in_the_morning.html Geotagged,Hypochaeris glabra,Israel,Spring" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Hypochaeris glabra,Israel,Spring Click/tap to enlarge

opens beautifully in the morning

Hypochoeris glabra
this is what happens around noon:

The flower closes just after noon! Hypochaeris glabra<br />
this picture was taken about 2 hours after this one: <br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76730/opens_beautifully_in_the_morning.html Geotagged,Hypochaeris glabra,Israel,Spring

    comments (2)

  1. Around noon...that's quite early, right? Posted 6 years ago
    1. yes, I was quite surprised - I guess they rely on early-rising insects, and don't want other insects to pollinate them. Posted 6 years ago

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"Hypochaeris glabra" is a species of flowering plant in the dandelion tribe within the daisy family known by the common name smooth cat's ear. It is native to Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East but it can be found on other continents where it is an introduced species and a widespread weed. It has become widespread in Africa, southern and southeastern Asia, Australia, and parts of the Americas.

Similar species: Asterales
Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Mar 29, 2019. Captured Mar 28, 2019 12:27 in Kadima Industrial Zone, Kadima Zoran, Israel.
  • COOLPIX B700
  • f/3.3
  • 10/3200s
  • ISO100
  • 4.3mm