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30-07-2011, 09:44 PM
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| | | Wild Carrot Question
An abundance of wild carrot plants seen in my vicinity today - see photo, but the sight made me wonder what is the significance of the red bit in the middle and if it is so beneficial, why does it not appear on every flowerhead?   |
30-07-2011, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by alindsay  An abundance of wild carrot plants seen in my vicinity today - see photo, but the sight made me wonder what is the significance of the red bit in the middle and if it is so beneficial, why does it not appear on every flowerhead? | This is a question that has never really been answered, other than to say it is just a genetic 'trait' within this species. So probably has no significance at all, (though it would be nice to think it has). 
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Reminds me of a post from the blog of one of my favorite old lecturers, Phil Gates. He often had some very interesting biological bits and bobs, he also writes a fascinating blog on microscopy. |
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Thanks Milner_Ecology and a very interesting link. | | |
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