Fire Dahlia by Kaye Menner
by Kaye Menner
Title
Fire Dahlia by Kaye Menner
Artist
Kaye Menner
Medium
Photograph - Photography, Texture Overlay
Description
My close up or macro photograph of a vibrant rich red dahlia, slightly variegated with a touch of yellow, with a moody black red yellow textured background.
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I would like to give credit to Jai Johnson for the wonderful texture overlay. For more of her beautiful textures, please visit > http://www.jaiart.com/thedailytexture
Dahlia is a genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native to Mexico. A member of the Asteraceae (or Compositae), dicotyledonous plants, related species include the sunflower, daisy, chrysanthemum, and zinnia. There are 42 species of dahlia, with hybrids commonly grown as garden plants. Flower forms are variable, with one head per stem; these can be as small as 2 in (5.1 cm) diameter or up to 1 ft (30 cm) ("dinner plate"). This great variety results from dahlias being octoploids - that is, they have eight sets of homologous chromosomes, whereas most plants have only two. In addition, dahlias also contain many transposons, genetic pieces that move from place to place upon an allele which contributes to their manifesting such great diversity.
The stems are leafy, ranging in height from as low as 12 in (30 cm) to more than 6-8 ft (1.8-2.4 m). The majority of species do not produce scented flowers or cultivars. Like most plants that do not attract pollinating insects through scent, they are brightly colored, displaying most hues, with the exception of blue.
The dahlia was declared the national flower of Mexico in 1963.The tubers were grown as a food crop by the Aztecs, but this use largely died out after the Spanish Conquest. Attempts to introduce the tubers as a food crop in Europe were unsuccessful.
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June 4th, 2015
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Randy Rosenberger
I am very happy that you provided this fine piece of art to share with your fellow artists and all potential customers out there. This is a very worthy piece of beauty and is deserving of being Featured in the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. LIKED & FAVED Forever Elvis Randy B. Rosenberger WFS group administrator