Zoo's rare bloom piques curiosity
A sheath of protective leaves has begun to fall away, exposing the massive, striated underside of the petal-like surface, called a spathe, that clings to the oblong, vertical core, known as the spadix.
Source: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/06/18/curiosity_for_zoos_rare_bloom
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Zoo's rare bloom piques curiosity
A sheath of protective leaves has begun to fall away, exposing the massive, striated underside of the petal-like surface, called a spathe, that clings to the oblong, vertical core, known as the spadix.
Source: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/06/18/curiosity_for_zoos_rare_bloom
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