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1. Mid-May photo taken just after the leaves
emerge. Already we see tinges of red on the
leaf tips and on the sheath at the base of
the plant.
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2. Plant in photo at left after being dug out
of the rocks and soil. The tunicate bulb is
layered like an onion. The outer layer
is fibrous.
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3. Photo taken in mid-June.
The flower stalk is just emerging and
appears pink due to the bracts which protect
the individual buds.
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5. Late June. The individual buds with their
bracts appear. The flower stalk will elongate.
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6. Late June. The anthers have appeared along
with the tepals which make up the perianth.
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7. Late June. Good view of the pairs of
nectary glands at the base of the tepals which
are characteristic of the genus.
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8. Late June. view of the raceme with
side views of the individual blossoms.
Note the bracts at the base of the flower stalks.
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11. Mid-July. Centers of some blossoms are
now pink. Some buds are still undeveloped.
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14. Mid-August. This raceme located within
ten feet of the one on the left has turned red.
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