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These are the leaves of the desert dafodil, you can see the flowers in a few of my previous pics. It blooms in October and the fruits are ripe already in December, dispersing the seeds to germinate with the same year winter rains. The leaves are typically coiled.
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The coiled leaves of Pancratium sickenbergeri are always amazing. The coiling is an adaptation to the arid conditions of this plants - the coils shade other parts of the leaves, thus reducing water loss.
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As u can see, I cannot have enough form this plant. Its leaves are really unbelivable.
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Pancratium sickenbergeri is a common bulb of the desert sands. Its curly leaves are amazingly adapted to loose less water.
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Pancratium sickenbergeri is a common bulb of the desert sands. It blooms in autumn, and only later in winter it develops beautiful curly leaves.
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Pancratium sickenbergeri is a common bulb of the desert sands. It blooms in autumn, and only later in winter it develops beautiful curly leaves.
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Pancratium sickenbergeri is a common bulb of the desert sands. It blooms in autumn, and only later in winter it develops beautiful curly leaves.
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A close cousin of sea daffodil, this species is an amazing site in the dry desert sands.
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A close cousin of sea daffodil, this species is an amazing site in the dry desert sands.
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This bulb is protected in Israel, found in patches in the Negev desert sands. It is rare and endangered in the Arabian deserts.
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Pancratium sickenbergeri 1Location: Burullus 2005
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Pancratium sickenbergeri 2Location: Burullus 2005
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