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Fruit cluster of Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii 'Profusion'

Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii ‘Profusion’

Published by Daniel Mosquin on November 16, 2005

A warm welcome today to readers of one of Canada’s national daily newspapers, the National Post. For those who don’t have access to the newspaper, you can read today’s article (minus the photographs) about Botany Photo of the Day here: “In Science, Beauty. In Beauty, Science” (link no longer works, removed February 2018).

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A close-up of the flower of Verbascum eriophorum

Verbascum eriophorum

Published by Daniel Mosquin on November 7, 2005

This mullein species has no English common name (mullein is the common name for the genus), which is not surprising considering its rarity in horticulture. In fact, a Google search for the name suggests that the alpine garden at UBC is one of the few places in the world you can see it in cultivation. […]

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The sweetly-scented flowers of Osmanthus heterophyllus

Osmanthus heterophyllus

Published by Daniel Mosquin on November 6, 2005

Holly osmanthus, false holly and holly tea olive are just a few of the common names attached to this fragrant shrubby member of the olive family.

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Rostrinucula dependens in bloom at UBC Botanical Garden

Rostrinucula dependens

Published by Daniel Mosquin on October 3, 2005

Rostrinucula dependens is a member of one of the most successful plant families, the Lamiaceae (see that distribution map for the family!) or Labiatae.

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The flowers of Agastache aurantiaca

Agastache aurantiaca

Published by Daniel Mosquin on September 17, 2005

I would call this orange hyssop, but this plant is generally sold as orange hummingbird mint (you can guess which name would likely sell more plants). It’s native to Mexico, but grows on mountains, so it performs well as a perennial in more temperate climes. Like most members of the genus Agastache, its foliage is […]

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The fuzzy foliage of Stachys byzantina 'Silver Carpet'

Stachys byzantina ‘Silver Carpet’

Published by Daniel Mosquin on September 4, 2005

If you were to lightly rub the leaves of this plant, you’d understand why it is commonly known as lamb’s ears.

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Agastache rupestris in UBC Botanical Garden

Agastache rupestris

Published by Daniel Mosquin on August 21, 2005

Threadleaf giant hyssop or “root beer plant” is native to Arizona and New Mexico. I didn’t crush the foliage of this plant (as I usually do with a mint family plant), so I can’t confirm the accuracy of the root beer plant moniker.

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