Re: Non-opening flowers

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• To: perennials@mallorn.com
• Subject: Re: Non-opening flowers
• From: D* M*
• Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 14:29:05 -0600
• References: <7b.43c94ce.2655884b@aol.com> <392433AB.130D638D@home.com>

>Bottle gentian (Gentiana andrewsii) has closed flowers. I can't figure
>out what the advantage is for the plant.
>
>Janet


Well, for one thing, you (meaning the plant) no longer have to rely 
upon a pollenator.  This would also serve to eliminate any type of 
hybridization (+/-?).

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