Published by Daniel Mosquin on September 29, 2017
The peak of the delightful chaos of autumn foliage is a week or two away here at UBC Botanical Garden. Maybe this peek from a previous year will pique your interest and entice you to visit the Garden during Apple Fest?
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on September 12, 2017
Canyon oak, Quercus chrysolepis, is the most widely-distributed oak species in California, with its range extending beyond California into southwest Oregon, Arizona, northern Mexico, and (barely) Nevada.
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on February 27, 2017
Castanea mollissima, or the Chinese chestnut, is a medium-sized deciduous tree belonging to the Fagaceae. It has an open, rounded crown and typically reaches heights of up to 25m tall. The furrowed bark is grey to light-brown in colour. Its pinnately-veined leaves are simple and elliptic-oblong to oblong-lanceolate. They also have coarsely-serrated margins. The name […]
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on September 17, 2007
As noted by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center’s Native Plant Database, Quercus agrifolia is “… the common oak of the California coast and foothills, forming parklike groves that often appear in the scenery of motion pictures made in Hollywood”.
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on May 22, 2007
The American beech can be found throughout the forests of eastern North American among sugar maple (Acer saccharum), red maple (Acer rubrum), yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis) and American basswood (Tilia americana). Together, they create a stunning fall colour display, characteristic of the eastern deciduous forests. The American beech’s stark, light grey bark and buttressing base […]
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on October 18, 2006
Fred, the contributor of today’s photographs, notes: This is an impression of Castanea sativa (German: Esskastanie – “ess” meaning “eat”) which can be found in large quantities at this time of year in the forests of southern Germany … They look great and taste really well baked or roasted!
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on May 3, 2005
Honeymoon Bay Ecological Reserve, near Lake Cowichan on Vancouver Island, BC, was preserved for the dense concentration of Erythronium revolutum (pink fawn lily) that can be found blooming in late April. Knowing that this year’s spring has been quite warm, I didn’t hold out much hope for seeing many (or any) of the fawn lilies […]
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