A plant of the grape hyacinth,Muscari armenaicum,a member of the family Liliaceae. The picture shows a bulb (a swollen underground bud),rooted at its base,producing a small offset bulb ( swelling,to bottom left of the bulb). Arising from the bulb is a rosette of linear leaves with parallel venation,typical of monocotyledonous plants. In the centre of the leaf rosette,the flowering stem has a developing infloresecence in the form of a raceme ( flowers on individual stalks,the youngest towards the apex). M. armenaicum is a native of SE Europe,but is widely grown in gardens as the common Grape Hyacinth. Its ability to reproduce by offset bulbs and by seed means that in a garden it may become invasive | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Burgess, Dr. Jeremy |
Taille de l’image : | 3468 px × 5212 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
Restrictions : | - |