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Early September fruits of Streptopus amplexifolius

Streptopus amplexifolius

Published by Daniel Mosquin on April 9, 2018

Streptopus amplexifolius is an understory species occurring in moist soils of montane and subalpine forests in the Northern Hemisphere. Most widely referred to as clasping twistedstalk, some other common names hint at its edibility: wild cucumber and watermelon berry.

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Scutellinia scutellata, the eyelash fungus

Scutellinia scutellata

Published by Daniel Mosquin on July 21, 2017

Eyelash pixie cup, eyelash fungus, eyelash cup, scarlet elf cap, Molly eye-winker–all are common names for this diminutive fungus.

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Erythranthe lewisii in flower

Erythranthe lewisii and Erythranthe cardinalis

Published by Daniel Mosquin on March 15, 2017

Today’s photos feature two sister species of monkeyflowers.

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The inflorescence of Helianthus nuttallii

Helianthus nuttallii

Published by Daniel Mosquin on March 3, 2017

Helianthus nuttallii, or Nuttall’s sunflower, is found across northern, central, and western North America. There were three subspecies. Two of these are common, with distributions overlapping at the core of their ranges: Helianthus nuttallii subsp. nuttallii, has a more western distribution while Helianthus nuttallii subsp. rydbergii, extends further into eastern North America. The third subspecies, […]

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Shepherdia canadensis close-up

Shepherdia canadensis

Published by Daniel Mosquin on May 22, 2015

Shepherdia canadensis, also known as soopalallie or buffaloberry, is an important species for grizzly bears (Ursus arctos). The online field guide, MountainNature, advises hikers in the Canadian Rockies to become familiar with this species, so as to avoid late-summer hiking on trails where it grows plentifully.

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Ricinus communis cultivar

Published by Daniel Mosquin on December 8, 2007

Ricinus communis

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Strongylodon macrobotrys

Published by Daniel Mosquin on December 3, 2007

Strongylodon macrobotrys

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