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Hi Jim and All,
Further on the question of Taraxacum officinale reproduction.
Fernald in Gray's Manual of Botany 8th. ed. says "parthenogenetically
reproduced" and he defines Parthenogenetic as "Developing without
fertilization"
In an American Scientist article 59(6) 1971;The Population Biology
of Dandelions; Otto T. Solbrig says on page 686 "...its asexual
reproduction."
YT, DW, Kentville
On 5/16/2020 1:33 PM, Jim Wolford wrote:
> *MAY 14/20 — Miner’s Marsh* in Kentville:
>
> in shallow water a big school of very small fish, presumably *banded
> killifish*;
> at least 3 *painted turtles* seen;
> I heard a whinny call of a *SORA rail*;
> lots of red-winged blackbirds (at least one female seen) and c. grackles;
> one great blue heron seen;
> 3 *Canada geese* seen, and 2 of them had a single *gosling*;
> only a few mallards seen, including one female with a male.
>
> *MAY 15/20* — At home, beautiful sunny and very warm day — oodles of
> flower-heads of *common dandelion* attracted lots of *honeybees*.
>
> *QUESTION* about common dandelion: Long ago I was told, or read
> somewhere, that common dandelion flowering is a sham, in that all the
> seeds produced are just clones of the parent plants — any truth to
> this?? If so, why all the meiosis and flower parts, just for dispersal??
>
> Also today, a single flower of *wild strawberry* seen, *Norway maple*
> in flower, and *shadbush* almost in bloom.
>
> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville
>
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<p>Hi Jim and All,</p>
<p> Further on the question of Taraxacum officinale reproduction.
Fernald in Gray's Manual of Botany 8th. ed. says
"parthenogenetically reproduced" and he defines Parthenogenetic as
"Developing without fertilization" <br>
</p>
<p> In an American Scientist article 59(6) 1971;The Population
Biology of Dandelions; Otto T. Solbrig says on page 686 "...its
asexual reproduction." <br>
</p>
<p>YT, DW, Kentville<br>
</p>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/16/2020 1:33 PM, Jim Wolford
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<div style="margin: 0px;"><b>MAY 14/20 — Miner’s Marsh</b> in
Kentville: </div>
<div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br>
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<div style="margin: 0px;">in shallow water a big school of very
small fish, presumably <b>banded killifish</b>; </div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">at least 3 <b>painted turtles</b>
seen; </div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">I heard a whinny call of a <b>SORA rail</b>; </div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">lots of red-winged blackbirds (at least
one female seen) and c. grackles; </div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">one great blue heron seen; </div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">3 <b>Canada geese</b> seen, and 2 of
them had a single <b>gosling</b>;</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">only a few mallards seen, including one
female with a male.</div>
<div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br>
</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><b>MAY 15/20</b> — At home, beautiful
sunny and very warm day — oodles of flower-heads of <b>common
dandelion</b> attracted lots of <b>honeybees</b>. </div>
<div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br>
</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><b>QUESTION</b> about common dandelion:
Long ago I was told, or read somewhere, that common dandelion
flowering is a sham, in that all the seeds produced are just
clones of the parent plants — any truth to this?? If so, why
all the meiosis and flower parts, just for dispersal??</div>
<div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br>
</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">Also today, a single flower of <b>wild
strawberry</b> seen, <b>Norway maple</b> in flower, and <b>shadbush</b>
almost in bloom.</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><br>
</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">Cheers from Jim in Wolfville</div>
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