Isopogon anemonifolius is a shrub of the family Proteaceae which is
native to eastern New South Wales in Australia. It occurs naturally in
woodland, open forest, and heathland on sandstone soils. Described in
1796 by Richard Salisbury, I. anemonifolius usually ranges between 1
and 1.5 metres (3 1⁄4 and 5 feet) in height, generally being smaller
in exposed heathland. Its leaves are divided and narrow, though broader
than those of the related Isopogon anethifolius, and have a purplish
tinge during the cooler months. The yellow flowers appear during late
spring or early summer and are displayed prominently. They are followed
by round grey cones, which give the plant its common name drumsticks.
The small hairy seeds are found in the old flower parts. A long-lived
plant (up to 60 years), I. anemonifolius resprouts from its woody base
after bushfire. It grows readily in the garden if located in a sunny or
partly shaded spot with sandy soil and good drainage.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isopogon_anemonifolius>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1598:
King Henry IV of France issued the Edict of Nantes, granting
freedom of religion to the Huguenots.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edict_of_Nantes>
1927:
The Federal Industrial Institute for Women opened near
Alderson, West Virginia, as the first federal prison for women in the
United States.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Prison_Camp,_Alderson>
1945:
World War II: As Allied forces closed in on Berlin, Adolf
Hitler and Eva Braun committed suicide in the Führerbunker one day
after their marriage.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Adolf_Hitler>
2000:
Faustina Kowalska (portrait shown), a Polish nun whose
apparitions of Jesus inspired the Catholic devotion to the Divine Mercy,
was canonized by Pope John Paul II.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faustina_Kowalska>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
desiccate:
1. (transitive) To remove moisture from; to dry.
2. (transitive) To preserve by drying.
3. (intransitive, rare) To become dry; to dry up.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/desiccate>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Life does not forgive weakness.
--Adolf Hitler
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Adolf_Hitler>