Was wir vielleicht für weiße Blütenblätter halten, sind übrigens die Staubgefäße, die männlichen Anteile der Blüte, die weit aus der Blütenähre herausragen.
Das weibliche Blütenorgan sieht hingegen eher wie ein kleines Mauseschwänzchen aus, das zwischen den Staubblättern hervorlugt.
www.viawala.deIncidentally, what might easily be taken for white flower petals are actually the stamens, the male parts of the flower, which protrude prominently from the spikelet.
The female part of the flower, on the other hand, looks more like a little mouse tail peeking out from between the stamens.
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