Friday, September 23, 2011

Mexican Hat Flower

.The Mexican Hat flower is a plant branched and leafy in lower parts with long leafless stalks bearing flower heads of 3-7 dark red and yellow, drooping petals surrounding a long, red-brown central disk. The flowers central brown disk protrudes 1/2 to 2 in. above the drooping petals. Leaves on the lower portion of the stem are feathery.The colorful flower heads, resembling the traditional broad-brimmed, high-centered hat. There are thousands. The Mexican Hat Flower is beautiful.

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