Monday, 18 April 2011

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Green Alkanet / Llysiau'r-gwrid gwyrdd

Green Alkanet / Llysiau'r-gwrid gwyrdd

Macro of a the blue flower of Green Alkanet (Pentaglottis sempervirens). The plant is an introduced species to the UK, probably introduced for it's roots which produce a rich red dye used in eclesiastical robes(Alkanet is the arabic word for Henna).