Re: Re: HIST: Crimson King
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Re: HIST: Crimson King
- From: a*@cs.com
- Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 13:01:46 EST
In a message dated 3/27/01 10:40:45 AM Mountain Standard Time, lmann@icx.net
writes:
<< Sharon, others, any idea how variable pollen color can be within the
same cultivar? The reason I ask is that now that I have a digital
camera, I've been roaming around my woods taking mug shots of spring
wildflowers and noticed that the trout lilies (Erythronium) that I
rescued some 40 years ago from woods about to be flooded by a lake
impoundment have brown to golden yellow anthers, while some that I
resuced from my neighbor's cattle 'pasture' have deep burgundy, almost
red anthers (yes, I have pictures!). There may be other subtle
differences, but plants from these two populations are growing in
slightly different habitats and may have different
nutritional/temperature/water regimes.
Given the earlier discussion about pigments (esp carotenoids?), I
wondered if similar differences might occur in pollen? >>
Yes, of course there may be subtle variations. Shades of yellow could
certainly be cultural. Likewise, shades of green or blue or reddish violet.
"Deep burgundy" vs. yellow, however, I'd classify as genetic!
Sharon McAllister
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