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Triteleia hendersonii cultivated in UBC Botanical Garden

Triteleia hendersonii

Published by Daniel Mosquin on June 7, 2018

Today’s photo is a revisit of Triteleia hendersonii. I was reminded of this image taken last year after a question about the plant was recently posted on the UBC Botanical Garden Forums.

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The inflorescence of Camassia cusickii

Camassia cusickii

Published by Daniel Mosquin on May 2, 2018

Camassia cusickii, or Cusick’s camas, is native to mid-elevation hillsides (1000-2000m or to 6500 ft.) of northeastern Oregon and adjacent Idaho. Despite being native to the USA, it is more popular as a garden ornamental in Europe due in part to its light-blue flowers and robust habit.

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Yucca baccata in UBC's Alpine Garden

Yucca baccata

Published by Daniel Mosquin on January 22, 2018

Unfortunately, I’ve never seen fruit on this banana yucca in UBC Botanical Garden, so I can’t give an account of the taste.

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The fruit of Maianthemum dilatatum

Maianthemum dilatatum

Published by Daniel Mosquin on December 21, 2017

My photographic curiosity was well-rewarded on my short trip to Vancouver Island over Thanksgiving, a couple months ago. I still haven’t spent much time in those coastal forests, so there’s always something new for me. This time it was both the fruits and the occasionally translucent leaves of Maianthemum dilatatum.

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The flowers of Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’

Published by Daniel Mosquin on July 27, 2017

A steady stream of horticultural and garden design accolades can be found if one scans the gardening literature for black mondo grass or black turf-lily. Given that it’s one of the few plants I personally grow in my little balcony garden, the praise must be well-deserved!

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Light painting of Yucca brevifolia

Yucca brevifolia

Published by Daniel Mosquin on April 7, 2017

If it’s okay, yet another entry highlighting Yucca brevifolia or the Joshua tree…

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The flower buds of Stellarioides tenuifolia

Stellarioides tenuifolia

Published by Daniel Mosquin on September 9, 2015

Researching this species was difficult, since I was not sure which name to use. Until fairly recently, the flowering herb shown today was known as Ornithogalum tenuifolium. This is the label given on an early 19th century botanical illustration by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, and the name seems to have been valid until the current century. In […]

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