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DescriptionDandelion Parachute (26929828080).jpg |
One remaining seed to be dispersed from this dandelion. Dandelions are very prolific and one contributing factor is that seed production is asexual so that all the progeny are identical to the parent. Dandelions produce latex that is suitable for the manufacture of rubber [see below). Taraxacum is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae and consists of species commonly known as dandelion. They are native to Eurasia and North America, and two species, T. officinale and T. erythrospermum, are found as commonplace wild flowers worldwide. Both species are edible in their entirety. The common name dandelion from French dent-de-lion, meaning "lion's tooth") is given to members of the genus. Like other members of the Asteraceae family, they have very small flowers collected together into a composite flower head. Each single flower in a head is called a floret. Many Taraxacum species produce seeds asexually by apomixis, where the seeds are produced without pollination, resulting in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent plant. Dandelions secrete latex when the tissues are cut or broken, yet in the wild type, the latex content is low and varies greatly. Using modern cultivation methods and optimization techniques, scientists in the Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology (IME) in Germany developed a cultivar that is suitable for commercial production of natural rubber. The latex produced exhibits the same quality as the natural rubber from rubber trees.[43] In collaboration with Continental Tires, IME is building a pilot facility. As of May 2014, the first prototype test tires made with blends from dandelion-rubber are scheduled to be tested on public roads over the next few years. [Wikipedia] |
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Source | Dandelion Parachute |
Author | Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA |
Camera location | 43° 52′ 50.28″ N, 69° 57′ 34.78″ W | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | 43.880634; -69.959660 |
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Camera manufacturer | Canon |
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Camera model | Canon EOS 5D Mark II |
Author | Kathleen Clemons |
Exposure time | 1/1,250 sec (0.0008) |
F-number | f/5.6 |
ISO speed rating | 400 |
Date and time of data generation | 10:35, 23 May 2016 |
Lens focal length | 135 mm |
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File change date and time | 20:42, 23 May 2016 |
Exposure Program | Manual |
Exif version | 2.3 |
Date and time of digitizing | 10:35, 23 May 2016 |
APEX shutter speed | 10.287712 |
APEX aperture | 4.970854 |
APEX exposure bias | 0 |
Maximum land aperture | 5 APEX (f/5.66) |
Metering mode | Pattern |
Flash | Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression |
DateTimeOriginal subseconds | 02 |
DateTimeDigitized subseconds | 02 |
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Custom image processing | Normal process |
Exposure mode | Manual exposure |
White balance | Auto white balance |
Scene capture type | Standard |
Serial number of camera | 1020704601 |
Lens used | EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM |
Owner of camera | Kathleen Clemons |
Date metadata was last modified | 16:42, 23 May 2016 |
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IIM version | 4 |