Macleya cordata

Vintage gravure, plate 51 from "Urformen der Kunst" ["Art Forms in Nature"] by Karl Blossfeldt, 2nd edition 1929. Printed on sheet 9.5 x 12 inches (24x30 cm) with plate number lower right. Print size approximately 10 x 7 inches (25x18 cm) or the reverse.   (Ref# 051)

The image depicts:
Macleya cordata. Celandine Tree, belonging to the family of the papaveraceae. Young shoot enlarged 5 times.

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