Published by Daniel Mosquin on March 31, 2017
Like potatoes and tomatoes, Solanum crispum is a member of the Solanaceae. Common names for the species include Chilean nightshade, Chilean potato vine, and Chilean potato tree; in addition to Chile, it is native to Peru.
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on March 30, 2017
Metrosideros polymorpha, or ʻōhiʻa lehua (sometimes simply the lehua tree or ʻōhiʻa), is the most abundant native tree species on the six largest Hawaiian islands.
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on March 29, 2017
The arborea part of Erica arborea more than hints at its stature. It is among the tallest species in the genus, occasionally reaching heights of 7m (23ft.) as a small tree. Most of the other 860 species or so are shrubs in the 20-150cm (0.6-5ft.) range. It is with good reason that common names for […]
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on March 28, 2017
Bi-modal altitudinal distributions are relatively uncommon in plant species; if a species occurs at sea level to alpine altitudes, it often occurs at points in-between. Not so with Saussurea nuda, according to the Flora of North America.
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on March 27, 2017
Spiraea arcuata is a small woody shrub species native to temperate regions of eastern Asia, specifically India, Myanmar, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, and Yunnan (China). It can be found growing at altitudes ranging from 3000m to 4200m (~10000 to 13750 feet) in forests, rocky subalpine areas and the edges of riverbanks. There doesn’t seem to be […]
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on March 24, 2017
Photographed last April at Riverview Arboretum, the small cluster of Cercis canadensis plants there provide a showy (though small) display, even on grey rainy days.
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on March 23, 2017
Bidens asymmetrica, known as Ko’olau Range beggarticks, is endemic to the leeward side of the southeastern Ko’olau Mountains on O’ahu. The species is listed as imperiled, in part due to its restricted range. Plants grow in mid-moisture hardwood forests and woodland areas, typically on slopes or ridges between 300-600m (1000-2000ft.). Ko’olau Range beggarticks bloom in […]
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