A Touch Of Purple
by Michelle Meenawong
Title
A Touch Of Purple
Artist
Michelle Meenawong
Medium
Photograph - Metal Print
Description
A wildflower (or wild flower) is a flower that grows in the wild, meaning it was not intentionally seeded or planted. Yet "wildflower" meadows of a few mixed species are sold in seed packets. The term implies that the plant probably is neither a hybrid nor a selected cultivar that is in any way different from the way it appears in the wild as a native plant, even if it is growing where it would not naturally. The term can refer to the flowering plant as a whole, even when not in bloom, and not just the flower.
"Wildflower" is not an exact term. Terms like native species (naturally occurring in the area, exotic or, better, introduced species(not naturally occurring in the area), of which some are labelled invasive species (that out-compete other plants – whether native or not), imported (introduced to an area whether deliberately or accidentally) and naturalized (introduced to an area, but now considered by the public as native) are much more accurate.
In the United Kingdom, the organisation Plantlife International instituted the "County Flowers scheme" in 2002, for which members of the public nominated and voted for a wild flower emblem for their county. The aim was to spread awareness of the heritage of native species and about the need for conservation, as some of these species are endangered.
A very grateful thank you to the following groups for featuring this picture
Global Flowers Photography
08/06/2018
Art For Close Ups And Macro Happy And Friendly
09/10/2018
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11/02/2019
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August 2nd, 2018
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