An axillary stem bulbil of the Tiger lily,Lilium lancifolium,photographed in late summer. The picture shows the junction between the lily stem (vertical,right),and a leaf ( green,right centre to lower left). At the junction,a bud has developed into a bulbil; a small detachable bulb-like entity that can develop into a new plant. The bulbil has produced a root while still in situ ( cream hue),the tip of which has withered due to dry summer conditions. Later in the season,this bulbil will drop to the ground and might develop into a new plant,self-propagating. Bulbils represent a convenient means for gardeners to propagate varieties of lily that produce them,since if detached and planted into pots of soil,they produce flowering size plants a year or two more rapidly than propagating the plant by seed | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Burgess, Dr. Jeremy |
Taille de l’image : | 5212 px × 3468 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
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