John Robinson
04-14-2014, 10:25 PM
Yellow rattle (Rhinathus minor)
An interesting plant which is partly parasitic on grass roots and is usually found in impoverished grassland. gets its name from the fact that the seeds rattle in the dry pods when ripe. They are spread by the windblowing the stems around so are not catapulted by an action of the plant. Getting pics of the process needed some inginuity to say the least !
Mamyia 645 Copied from transparency taken 1978
Ecktachrome 100 asa film. Three flashes - two rear- one on camera
F22
Cheers
JohnR
An interesting plant which is partly parasitic on grass roots and is usually found in impoverished grassland. gets its name from the fact that the seeds rattle in the dry pods when ripe. They are spread by the windblowing the stems around so are not catapulted by an action of the plant. Getting pics of the process needed some inginuity to say the least !
Mamyia 645 Copied from transparency taken 1978
Ecktachrome 100 asa film. Three flashes - two rear- one on camera
F22
Cheers
JohnR