Extreme close up of willow cotton, from the Dwarf Willow (Salix arctica; Suputiit, suputiksaliit, uqaujait)
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Original resolution: 5184x3456 px
Contributor: Jamie Griffiths Media Arts
Licence: Royalty Free
Themes: Plants & Animals
Season: Summer
When the fruit of the Dwarf Willow matures and the seeds are ripe, it bursts open into a fluffy ball of wind-dispersed seeds. Not to be confused with Arctic Cotton, which is a different plant, it can still be used, mixed with moss to make a wick for the qulliq.
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