Published by Daniel Mosquin on June 13, 2018
Peacock flower or Mexican shellflower is native to México, Guatamemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. It has also escaped cultivation as an ornamental plant, and naturalized in parts of central America and South America.
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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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Published by Daniel Mosquin on May 25, 2018
Cape edelweiss, lambtails, or horse snow are all common names for Lanaria lanata. This is a species of “onlys”: it is the only species in its genus, which is the only genus in its family. It is also only found in South Africa, where it is restricted to the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces.
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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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Published by Daniel Mosquin on February 9, 2018
Described by one gardener as looking like the world’s most exotic daffodil, this daffodil relative is notable for several reasons.
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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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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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