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Well, if not Helianthus (Sunflower) then possibly the plant drawing in
f93r represents Protea, which I am actually much more inclined to favor.
Protea is a very ancient plant found in South Africa and Australia, a
member of the Proteaceae family which includes the Macadamia nut (I
should have known; actually they don't look anything alike).
Photo:
http://www.proteasales.com/proteagallery.htm
http://www.wcape.school.za/subject/biology/fynbos/cynaroid.gif
http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/beverly/bt0008.gif
http://www.sappex.org.za/protea_cynaroides.htm
http://www.californiaprotea.com/Pics/index.html
http://www.sappex.org.za/products.htm
http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/beverly/bt0007.gif
http://www.buyproteaflowers.com/varieties_protea.htm
http://www.rareplants.de/plants/sowing_cultivation/d_sowing_cultivation_proteaceae.htm
Description:
http://www.californiaprotea.com/protea.html
http://www.wcape.school.za/subject/biology/fynbos/proteace.htm
http://www.agulhasfynbos.co.za/theproteaceae.html
http://orchidsoflososos.com/protea.html
http://www.landefarms.com/carei.html
http://www.hawaiitropicalexpress.com/HTEProtea.html
http://www.landefarms.com/story.html
http://www.sunriseprotea.com/
http://www.flowersfromparadise.com/index.html
http://www.flowersfromparadise.com/bouquets.html
http://www.finebushpeople.co.za/farmstore/catalog/proteastore.htm
http://www.ipa-protea.org/default.htm
http://www.californiaprotea.com/care_consumers.html
http://anuheaflowers.com/index.htm
Dried Plants:
http://anuheaflowers.com/king_index.htm
http://anuheaflowers.com/pink_ice_mink_index.htm
http://www.sappex.org.za/dried.htm
http://www.sappex.org.za/drosettes.htm
Regards,
Dana Scott
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