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3107 - AlpenPix (Garden) - 2011-04-20 (Dimension: 607 x 1068 pixels - Counter: 6284) Hesperaloe parviflora Locality: USA - Texas - Outside Laughlin, Nevada library at about 600 feet elevation. Photographer: Jane Hendrix Note: A closeup of a flowering stem. H. parviflora stands about 18 to 24 inches in leaf. As the flowers age, the stems elongate so that the flowers tower over the brush of foliage, attaining a height of up to 60 inches. (Sent: Alpine-l@science.uu.nl) (Click on the picture to enlarge) |