Pink cornflowers
by Stephen Melia
Title
Pink cornflowers
Artist
Stephen Melia
Medium
Photograph - Print
Description
Centaurea cyanus, commonly known as cornflower or bachelor's button is an annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe. In the past it often grew as a weed in cornfields (in the broad sense of the word "corn", referring to grains, such as wheat, barley, rye, or oats), hence its name. It is now endangered in its native habitat by agricultural intensification, particularly over-use of herbicides, destroying its habitat. It is also, however, through introduction as an ornamental plant in gardens and a seed contaminant in crop seeds, now naturalised in many other parts of the world, including North America and parts of Australia.
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July 17th, 2017
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Comments (17)
Adriana Mueller
Enchanting close-up of the pink cornflowers, great composition and superb details! l/f
Laurie Search
Fabulous composition, light, shadows, color, and detail, Stephen!!! I love it!!! :)))vf
Kay Brewer
A very handsome set of twins, Stephen. The light and shadows play well together! And I like the way one is off-set....really adds to the perfect composition! l/f
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