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Alkanna strigosa with lovely little blue flowers that turn lilac after pollination Alkanna strigosa,Geotagged,Spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies intro

Alkanna strigosa

with lovely little blue flowers that turn lilac after pollination

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    That's so fascinating - the flowers change color after pollination?! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Yael Orgad's profile
      Yael Orgad
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      yes, many of the Boraginaceae do that - it's very apparent in Echium flowers:
      Echium judaeum Wonderful spring displays of Echium judaeum in the Jordan Valley. Echium judaeum,Geotagged,Winter

      and in Cynoglossum flowers:
      Cynoglossum creticum I really like the fact that the flower changes its color after pollination, to notify pollinators where to come Blue hound's tongue,Cynoglossum creticum,Geotagged,Israel,Winter

      the pollinators know not to approach the pink flowers, only the purple/blue ones :-)       Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Amazing! Posted 6 years ago

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The Alkanna strigosa

Alkanna strigosa is a perennial shrublet of the Boraginaceae family.

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

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Uploaded Apr 11, 2019. Captured Apr 4, 2019 11:37 in Unnamed Road.
  • COOLPIX B700
  • f/5.3
  • 10/5000s
  • ISO100
  • 39.4mm