Published by Daniel Mosquin on August 31, 2015
Some botanical names make me wonder about the botanists who dictated them, and this is one of those examples. Yes, Monstera deliciosa has monstrous leaves. And yes, its fruit, tasting of a mix of pineapple and banana, are indeed delicious. I like to think, however, that Frederik Michael Liebmann, the botanist who named this species, […]
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on August 28, 2015
Pycnoporus coccineus is a widely-distributed white rot fungus in countries bordering the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It grows in broad-leaved and coniferous trees. It is commonly called orange bracket or scarlet bracket, after its brightly-hued fruiting body. This fruiting body, termed a conk, is firm, fan-shaped, and variably-sized. As you can see from today’s photo, […]
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on August 27, 2015
Type in the word “rhododendron” in an image search, and countless beautiful photos of vibrantly-coloured blooms will appear. The same is true when searching through the Botany Photo of the Day archives: Rhododendron ‘Cornubia’, Rhododendron moupinense, and Rhododendron periclymenoides represent but a few of the beautiful rhododendron flowers that we have featured.
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on August 21, 2015
I have been reading about European poppies in the book Weeds: In Defense of Nature’s Most Unloved Plants, so Mats Ellting’s recently-posted photo of Parameconopsis cambrica caught my attention. Although the book doesn’t cover Welsh poppy specifically (the examples given are all in the genus Papaver, but more about that below), it shares many characteristics […]
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on August 19, 2015
Somehow, I have managed to go through life without once noticing a sea holly. When I saw Don McClane‘s perfectly-captured image of Eryngium leavenworthii, I immediately thought, “what is that, and how can I get one!?”. It turns out species of Eryngium have long been prized by gardeners. Seeds of many species, including Eryngium leavenworthii, […]
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on August 17, 2015
This photo gives a good indication of the density, uniformity, and beauty of a typical patch of Epilobium hirsutum.
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