RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1843.11.08. Found in poorest half-bare flinty field much dwarfed Ranunculus. CUL-DAR107.64. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 12.2022. RN1
NOTE: Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin.
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Down Oct Nov 8th 1843 Found in poorest half-bare flinty field much dwarfed Ranunculus— half the flowers were more or less double, either 5 or 7 petals, in simple row, or 5 in outer & one or two or three in inner row, or 3 or 4 rows deep of very regular perfect petals — petals apt to be deformed, especially those of innest row wh are often smaller curled & show traces of anther-like structure— Found Rubi Rubus this autumn with 9 or 11 petals.— Very hot summer — scores of Ranunculus with this structure
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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