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Monkshood
Aconitum columbianum
The monkshood is named for the protective hood-like structure at the top
of the flower. It resembles the hoods worn by monks in the middle ages.
It is formed by the top sepal, and covers the reproductive organs of the
flower. The flower is pollinated by bumblebees, which must force their way
under the hood in order to reach the nectar and pollen. Other insects do
not have the size and strength to do this.
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Albion Basin
Wasatch Mountains
Salt Lake County, Utah
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Photographed
by Sandra Bray
August 1999
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