Love-Lies-Bleeding, Amaranthus caudatus L.
Item
Title
Love-Lies-Bleeding, Amaranthus caudatus L.
Description
Named after its floral threads, Love-lies-bleedings is also frequently harvested for its leaves and seeds. During the Victorian Era, giving these flowers away paralleled expressing one’s sense of hopelessness for love.
Creator
Artist/Collector
E. Wade Davis
Date
Date Collected
17 February 1981
Spatial Coverage
Location
Peru
Medium
Medium/Material
Herbarium Sheet
Rights Holder
Credit Line
© The Field Museum, Cat. No. 1893305
