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Horntoad
Aug 6, 2013 10:40 AM CST
Name: Jay
Nederland, Texas (Zone 9a)
Region: Texas Region: Gulf Coast Charter ATP Member I helped beta test the first seed swap I helped plan and beta test the plant database. I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Plant Identifier Tip Photographer Garden Sages Garden Ideas: Master Level Hibiscus
Look at this photo.
The yellow cluster in the middle is made up of many tiny flowers, these are the disc flowers. The yellow "petals" around the outside, are each individual flowers, these are the ray flowers.
Photo by chelle
wildflowersoftexas.com



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