Sweet Dahlia
by Rosita Larsson
Title
Sweet Dahlia
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Rosita Larsson
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Photograph - Photography
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Dahlia is a genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native mainly in Mexico, but also Central America, and Colombia. A member of the Asteraceae or Compositae, dicotyledonous plants, related species include the sunflower, daisy, chrysanthemum and zinnia. There are at least 36 species of dahlia, with hybrids commonly grown as garden plants. Flower forms are variable, with one head per stem; these can be as small as 2 in (5.1 cm) diameter or up to 1 ft (30 cm) ("dinner plate"). This great variety results from dahlias being octoploids—that is, they have eight sets of homologous chromosomes, whereas most plants have only two. In addition, dahlias also contain many transposons—genetic pieces that move from place to place upon an allele—which contributes to their manifesting such great diversity.
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May 9th, 2014
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Deb Halloran
Hi Rosita, What a gorgeous dahlia macro shot. The colors, light and detail are truly incredible...nicely done. v/f
Lianne Schneider
Dahlias are so lovely - and you have captured all the lovely detail in a difficult color to photograph as a macro. Gorgeous work. F/L T
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