Hi Bob:

Since with most California geophytes the foliage has
pretty much withered by
the time the plant is in full bloom, it seems to me
that by the time seed is
developing the plant must draw nutrients from the
bulb or corm. Otherwise,
the green stem would have to provide, through
photosynthesis, all the
starches and sugars needed for the developing seed.
Maybe that's possible,
but since Calochortus and the Brodiaea group produce
a lot of seed, it seems
unlikely.

Diana

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Werra" <robertwerra@sbcglobal.net>
To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 1:20 PM
Subject: [pbs] Seed pods - good or bad?

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Daar Diana, Have you found that Calochortus seed