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Rosette foliage of Berkheya multijuga

Berkheya multijuga

Published by Daniel Mosquin on March 5, 2018

Our recent cold weather delayed many early-flowering plants in UBC Botanical Garden. Almost everything that is presently in flower has previously been featured, so instead I sought foliage and geometry while looking for something of interest for BPotD. South African thistle met the criteria. It is rendered here in greyscale to emphasize the patterns in […]

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Flower Medley in Querétaro, México

Querétaro Flower Medley

Published by Daniel Mosquin on February 20, 2018

It is a long road to Xilitla from San Miguel de Allende in México; six hours of driving without stopping. Stops are however necessary, not only for enjoying the plants along the way at the height of wildflower season, but also for the calls of nature. Sometimes the two are combined.

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The inflorescence of Centaurea benedicta

Centaurea benedicta

Published by Daniel Mosquin on January 18, 2018

Daniel recently wrote about Quercus robur, but it’s been some time since I wrote about a species native to Europe, so today I’ve chosen Centaurea benedicta (formerly Cnicus benedictus) as the topic. Perhaps best known (in English) as blessed thistle, its importance as a historical medicine makes an interesting contrast with the widespread notion of […]

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A close-up of the composite flowerhead of Gazania rigens

Gazania rigens

Published by Daniel Mosquin on November 30, 2017

Browsing through the November BPotD entries, I noticed an overall palette of muted, autumnal colours for the month. Time to brighten things up!

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A field of Cosmos bipinnatus

Cosmos bipinnatus

Published by Daniel Mosquin on November 6, 2017

Fields of Cosmos bipinnatus, or Mexican aster, were a relatively common sight during my recent visit to Mexico. Admittedly, few localities were as dense as this patch growing amongst a corn crop (where it was readily apparent that no corn would be harvested this season).

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Inflorescences of Porophyllum linaria

Porophyllum linaria

Published by Daniel Mosquin on October 30, 2017

Although intrigued by the colour and surface of the bracts surrounding the inflorescences of Porophyllum linaria, I did not manage to get a definitive photograph satisfying to me. Late seasonal rains helped fill the unused part of a pantéon (cemetery) with a chaotic assemblage of small plants in flower and fruit; while pleasing to walk […]

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Erigeron stanselliae inflorescences

Erigeron stanselliae

Published by Daniel Mosquin on August 22, 2017

Erigeron stanselliae is endemic to a small part of Oregon in the western Siskiyou Mountains. Though we (likely) won’t be collecting in the area where this species occurs, this is the general region we are working in for the next couple weeks.

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