Isopogon anethifolius is a shrub in the family Proteaceae. The species is found only in coastal areas near Sydney in New South Wales, and to the immediate west. It occurs naturally in woodland, open forest and heathland on sandstone soils. An upright shrub, it can reach to 3 m (10 ft) in height, with terete leaves that are divided and narrow. The yellow flowers appear from September to December and are prominently displayed. They are followed by round grey cones, which give the plant its common name of drumsticks. The small hairy seeds are found in the old flower parts. I. anethifolius regenerates after bushfire by resprouting from its woody base, known as a lignotuber, as well as from seed. It was described by Richard Salisbury in 1796, and was first grown in the United Kingdom the same year. One of the easiest members of the genus Isopogon to cultivate, I. anethifolius grows readily in the garden if located in a sunny or partly shaded spot with sandy soil and good drainage.
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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1826:
Greek War of Independence: Inhabitants of the Greek town of Missolonghi attempted to escape a year-long siege, but were caught and killed by Ottoman forces. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_siege_of_Missolonghi
1925:
The novel The Great Gatsby by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald was first published by Scribner's. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Gatsby
2019:
Scientists from the Event Horizon Telescope project published the first image of a black hole (depicted), located at the center of the galaxy M87. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event_Horizon_Telescope
_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:
deem: 1. (transitive, obsolete) To judge, to pass judgment on; to doom, to sentence. 2. (transitive, obsolete) To adjudge, to decree. 3. (transitive, obsolete) To dispense (justice); to administer (law). 4. (transitive) To hold in belief or estimation; to adjudge as a conclusion; to regard as being; to evaluate according to one's beliefs; to account. 5. (transitive, intransitive) To think, judge, or have or hold as an opinion; to decide or believe on consideration; to suppose. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/deem
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
It is an old cliché to say that the future is in the hands of the young. This is no longer true. The quality of life to be enjoyed or the existence to be survived by our children and future generations is in our hands now. --Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Prince_Philip,_Duke_of_Edinburgh