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Hemitomes congestum
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To conclude the series of Oregon wildflowers, a photograph of a gnome plant . The conifer cone and needles gives a sense of scale, I hope. These small plants are easily overlooked, and perhaps this is why this past August was only the third time Ive encountered this species (the first being in July of 2002 in West ...4 days ago -
Hylocereus undatus (Red Pitaya, Dragonfruit), the uniquely flamboyant cactus!
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Hylocereus undatus (Red Pitaya, Dragonfruit, Night Blooming Cereus, Belle of the Night) What a stunning beauty, most deserving to be named ‘Belle of the Night’. John and I felt blessed indeed to have enjoyed the rare appearance of two flowers one lovely night more than a year ago on the Hylocereus undatus that ...4 days ago -
Lewisia triphylla
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Continuing with the plants of Oregon series, here is number 4 in a series of 5. I suppose I might get in trouble with Lewisia experts for displaying an unrepresentative plant of this species. Most plants tend to have one to a few flowers with 2-5 leaves and dot the area where they grow (for examples, see ...4 days ago -
Sexual deception in orchids explained
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Washington, Dec 18 (ANI): Orchids use sexual trickery to lure insect pollinators, a new study has found. According to the study, sexual deception in orchids leads to a more efficient pollinating system.Most flowering plants reward pollinators with tasty nectar, but many orchid species turn to trickery. Some use ...5 days ago -
Campanula scouleri
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Well, it seems like Im doing a series on the plants of Oregon to end the year, so lets say this is three of five in this series. Scoulers harebell or pale bellflower is native to western North America from Alaska to California. This uncommon species is generally found on the west side of the Cascade Mountains. The ...5 days ago -
Calochortus macrocarpus
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And another brief entry... sagebrush mariposa lily has been featured twice on BPotD so far: Calochortus macrocarpus in June 2005 and Calochortus macrocarpus in October 2006 (from a July photo). Todays photograph is also from July, but highlights the uncommon albino variant of this species -- a real treasure ...1 week ago -
Clarkia pulchella
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My apologies for the brief entry today, but for an extended write-up about the species in todays photograph (taken on July 2), please see the previous entry on Clarkia pulchella .1 week ago -
Allergies Against Painful Memories
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According to the Iowa Institute of Immunology, U.S has recently seen rapid growth in the number of allergy patients. If even ten years ago from various forms of the disease suffered only a quarter of americans, now – is about a third of the population. The situation for online pharmacy without prescription ...1 week ago -
Echinocystis lobata
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The author of todays entry is again Lindsay Bourque. Lindsay writes: Thanks again to Rusty Clark for sharing an image with Botany Photo of the Day ( original | BPotD Flickr Group Pool ). Echinocystis lobata is an annual herbaceous vine commonly known as wild cucumber, balsam-apple or mock apple. The species ...1 week ago -
Maclura pomifera
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Its nearing the end of the year, so its time for whats becoming an annual tradition -- an image of osage-orange. For previous entries on this species from BPotD (along with many additional links), see: Maclura pomifera in 2007 and Maclura pomifera in 2008 . Lindsay B. wrote the rest of todays entry: Thanks to ...2 weeks ago -
Loeselia mexicana
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Thanks to retired UBC BG staff member David Tarrant for sending along todays photograph. Much appreciated! David also made suggestions for the written part of the entry, which Ive incorporated below. Loeselia mexicana ( close-up image ) is a woody perennial member of the phlox family. In Mexico, it is most commonly ...2 weeks ago -
Nepenthes northiana
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Thanks again to Lindsay for writing todays entry: Thank you to San for sharing todays photo ( original image | BPotD Submissions via the UBC Botanical Garden Forums )! Commonly known as BPotD Submissions via the UBC Botanical Garden Forums )! Commonly known as Miss Norths pitcher plant , the specific epithet ...2 weeks ago -
Greyia radlkoferi
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Lindsay Bourque is todays author: Thank you to Nhu Nguyen, aka xerantheum@Flickr , for submitting todays photo ( original image | Botany Photo of the Day Flickr Pool )! Greyia radlkoferi is a riparian species occurring mainly in the mist-belt mountains of Swaziland and eastern South Africa (the provinces of ...2 weeks ago -
Diospyros virginiana
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Also written by Lindsay: Thank you to Marie Viljoen@Flickr (and also of the weblog, 66 Square Feet ) for capturing this lovely late autumn image ( original image | Botany Photo of the Day Flickr Pool )! As Marie notes in the text accompanying the photograph on Flickr, this was photographed during a foraging ...3 weeks ago -
Colourful flowers in our garden, November 2009
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How timely that our tropical garden in November 2009 was in top form to present me with enough photography opportunities to try out my relatively new point and shoot camera, Canon PowerShot SX200 IS ! My dearly beloved, John, presented me an early Christmas-cum-40th wedding anniversary-cum-birthday gift during the ...3 weeks ago -
Lupinus pilosus
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Lindsay again wrote todays entry: Thank you to Claire Woods, aka buildingadesert@Flickr , for sharing todays photo ( original image | Botany Photo of the Day Flickr Pool )! Lupinus pilosus , commonly known as the blue lupine, is an Old World lupine , occurring from southern Greece through western Turkey to ...3 weeks ago -
The variegated Gardenia – for flowers or leaves?
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Gardenia jasminoides (also known as Gardenia augusta ) is a fragrant flowering shrub with attractive shiny green leaves and produces fragrant white summer flowers. It is a widely cultivated garden and houseplant and can be grown in pots or outdoors in the ground as a fragrant hedge. Many varieties are now ...3 weeks ago -
Drosera rotundifolia
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Todays photographs were taken over seven years ago, with my first digital camera. Lindsay Bourque wrote todays entry: Native to lowland temperate Asia, Europe and North America , this species is commonly known as round-leaf sundew. Drosera rotundifolia inhabits areas with little available nutrients. To survive, ...3 weeks ago -
Bixa orellana
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Bixa orellana is species from a plant family not yet featured on Botany Photo of the Day, the Bixaceae or achiote family. Todays photographs are courtesy of Ian Crown, of the Puerto Rican fruit farm, Panoramic Fruit . Ian also contributed the following commentary: "I first spotted this plant on the slope below ...3 weeks ago -
Eucalyptus haemastoma
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Thank you to Eric in SF@Flickr for submitting todays comparative photographs ( original image 1 | original image 2 | Botany Photo of the Day Flickr Pool ). Eucalyptus haemastoma is a smooth barked eucalypt endemic to southeastern Australia. Commonly known as scribbly gum, the vernacular name refers to the ...4 weeks ago
