Hazel catkins showing both male and female flowers.

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Although both male and female flowers appear on the same plant, Hazel is not self-fertile. The pollen covered "lambstails" are the male flowers. The tiny red flower top left is the female flower.

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Size: 3104px × 4142px
Location: Bromsgrove, Worcestershire UK
Photo credit: © Linda Cooke / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: allergy, avellana, betulaceae, birch, catkin, catkins, corylus, family, february, female, fever, flora, flower, flowers, hay, hazel, lambstails, male, pollen, pollination, spring, springtime, tree, understorey