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Flower of Caper sent on February 11, 2019 (13:29) by Cosimo Montanaro. 34 comments, 1285 views.

1/50 f/8.0, ISO 100, hand held. Taranto, Italy.

Capparis spinosa L. s.l. Piccolo arbusto alto fino a 80 cm; rami molto allungati, da decombenti ad ascendenti, legnosi nella porzione basale. Contrariamente a quanto si pensa, la parte edibile più conosciuta, che viene volgarmente detta "cappero", non è il frutto, bensì il bocciolo fiorale non ancora schiuso, che va presto raccolto perchè sboccerebbe nell'arco delle 24-48 ore successive alla sua comparsa. Anche il frutto è, comunque, commestibile. Foglie alterne, carnose, con breve picciolo portato all'ascella di 2 stipole spinescenti; lamina intera, verde-lucida su entrambe le facce, (ob-)ovato-tondeggiante, apice da ottuso a leggermente smarginato a debolmente mucronato, base variabile. I fiori, intensamente profumati, sono ermafroditi, inseriti singolarmente con un lungo peduncolo all'ascella delle foglie superiori. Essi hanno 4 sepali cocleariformi verdi-arrossati, caduchi, e 4 petali obovati, molto grandi, di colore bianco o bianco-roseo. Stami numerosi di colore violaceo verso l'apice, biancastri alla base; l'ovario è portato da un lungo ginoforo e contiene numerosi ovuli, lo stigma è sessile; la fioritura può protrarsi per diversi mesi: da maggio a settembre si formano bottoni floreali ad ogni ascella fogliare. I frutti, detti cucunci, sono delle bacche ovoidali-allungate o, più di rado, piriformi, dapprima verdi, e poi, a maturazione, rossicce; contengono molti semi reniformi di colore nerastro, immersi in una polpa appiccicosa. La fioritura avviene generalmente da maggio a giugno, ma, in condizioni favorevoli, può protrarsi fino a settembre. Specie spontanea dei Paesi che si affacciano al bacino del Mediterraneo; cresce in tutto il territorio italiano, ad esclusione della Val d'Aosta, e in alcune regioni, sfuggendo alla coltivazione, si è naturalizzato.

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Claudio Santoro

sent on March 15, 2019 (17:40) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very nice, part of an interesting series

Cosimo Montanaro

sent on March 18, 2019 (8:05) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Claudio Santoro, thanks, cheers Cosimo.

Andreak80

sent on April 11, 2019 (15:12) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hello Cosimo, splendid photo, the flower of caper is one of the flowers that I like most, particular and elegant...

Cosimo Montanaro

sent on April 11, 2019 (15:58) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Andreak80, thanks for the appreciation and for the visit.
a greeting Cosimo. ;-)

Toninogiorgi

sent on May 20, 2019 (17:04) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Capers... How beautiful! Greetings, Tonino.

Cosimo Montanaro

sent on May 21, 2019 (8:01) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Tonino, thanks for the passage and for the comment.
A greeting Cosimo.

Beppe Lobba

sent on September 02, 2019 (14:52) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Special vision, well realized

Cosimo Montanaro

sent on September 03, 2019 (8:13) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beppe Lobba, thank you for appreciating.
Good day Cosimo.

Marcob

sent on March 04, 2020 (15:43) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very nice and well managed. Congratulations.
a greeting Mark :-P

Cosimo Montanaro

sent on March 05, 2020 (7:49) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Marco.
Have a nice day Cosimo.

Leo70

sent on September 19, 2020 (19:19) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Congratulations nice snap....
A greeting

Cosimo Montanaro

sent on September 20, 2020 (15:59) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Leo70,
thanks for appreciating.
Have a good day.

Silvio B.

sent on September 21, 2020 (19:08) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A splendor..... Really!
Compliments.
Silvio

Cosimo Montanaro

sent on September 22, 2020 (8:02) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Silvio, thanks and Have a nice day Cosimo.

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