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Hi Fred & All,
Much of the lawn is mowed only once by scythe in late summer or early
fall and has little foot traffic. I mow some leaves with a rotary mower in
Nov. but only on limited areas and after even the short Dandelions (I think)
are finished. Will look more carefully this fall.
Yt, DW
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Schueler" <bckcdb@istar.ca>
To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Sent: Monday, May 25, 2015 8:31 PM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Dandelion scape length
>> 2015-05-25 7:13:55 P.M. Atlantic Daylight Time, dwebster@glinx.com
>> writes:
>>
>> I noticed some years ago that Dandelion scapes, at anthesis, are shorter
>> in fall and tentatively attributed this to an effect of cold.
>
> * this variability is more likely due to the success of shorter-scaped
> clones or micro-species in more mowed or trampled sites. The scapes also
> do elongate after seeds are set.
>
> fred.
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