A Close-up View of the Strange Wildflower, Viper's Bugloss
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Description: Photographic study by Brian Johnston of Echium vulgare, with fine images of the plant on a macroscopic and microscopic scale.
A Close-up View of the Strange Wildflower "Viper's Bugloss" (Echium vulgare) A Close-up View of the Strange Wildflower "Viper's Bugloss" One day, while returning from a wildflower hunting expedition, I noticed a tiny blue flower growing in the grass beside the path. The entire plant was not more than 10 centimetres high, and my first impression was not particularly positive. The flower however, was an incredible shade of blue, and I decided that it might be worth investigating. Unfortunately, I was not carrying my National Audubon Society "Field Guide to Wildflowers", and could not identify the plant and research its characteristics. Throwing all caution to the wind, I grasped the stem at the base and attempted to pull the plant, root and all, from the soil. Although this happened many months ago, I can remember the moment vividly. The words pain and shock describe my feelings perfectly. The tiny hairs that I had observed on the stem, were not soft, but sharp, and hard enough to puncture the skin. As well, the tiny plant was anchored so well in the ground that I had to cut the stem to remove it.
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