Table 1.
Average length and width of A. majus flower buds used in destructive timecourse measurements.
| Day | Average length of A. majus bud (mm) | Average width of A. majus bud (mm) | Average length of L. vulgaris bud (mm) | Average width of L. vulgaris bud (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -9 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| -8 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 1.8 |
| -7 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 2.1 |
| -6 | 9.0 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| -5 | 10.1 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 2.8 |
| -4 | 12.2 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 3.0 |
| -3 | 16.0 | 7.3 | – | – |
| -2 | 18.6 | 7.9 | – | – |
| -1 | 21.4 | 7.4 | – | – |
| 0 | 28.1 | 8.9 | – | – |
| 1 | 28.8 | 9.5 | – | – |
| 2 | 29.6 | 10.0 | – | – |
| 3 | 31.6 | 10.4 | – | – |
Equivalent measurements used for early and intermediate stages of L. vulgaris are also shown (data were not taken for days -3 to 3 for L. vulgaris). Anthesis occurs at day 0.