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Patterns in the flower of Tigridia pavonia

Tigridia pavonia

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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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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Flower of Lanaria lanata

Lanaria lanata

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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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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The daffodil-like flower of Pamianthe peruviana

Pamianthe peruviana

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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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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