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Close-up of Penstemon thompsoniae

Penstemon thompsoniae

Published by Daniel Mosquin on August 1, 2018

The low-growing Thompson’s beardtongue is native to Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and California, associated with pinyon-juniper and subalpine habitats. It grows in a relatively narrow elevational band (1500m to 1900m (5000 ft. to 6700 ft.)) and is associated with calcareous soils.

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The inflorescence and foliage of Acanthus sennii

Acanthus sennii

Published by Daniel Mosquin on July 20, 2018

Ethiopian acanthus is native to the highlands of Ethiopia, where it grows in a Mediterranean-type climate with free-draining soil. Apparently used for fencing around vegetable gardens in Ethiopia, it has been introduced into ornamental cultivation in Europe and the USA in recent years.

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Flowers of Fraxinus sieboldiana

Fraxinus sieboldiana

Published by Daniel Mosquin on June 1, 2018

One of the showier species of ash in terms of floral display, Fraxinus sieboldiana is native to southeastern China, Korea, and Japan. The plant in today’s photograph was grown from seed collected in Japan two decades ago.

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Flowers of Paulownia tomentosa var. tsinlingensis

Paulownia tomentosa var. tsinlingensis

Published by Daniel Mosquin on May 24, 2018

Right before the flowers of empress tree open, the ends resemble Kermit the Frog’s scrunch face, at least to my overactive imagination. Other common names for this species include royal paulownia and princess tree.

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Inflorescences of Thymus serpyllum

Thymus serpyllum

Published by Daniel Mosquin on May 23, 2018

Wild thyme or creeping thyme is a subshrub or short-statured shrub native to Europe and perhaps western Asian and northern Africa; the range information on the IUCN Red List for Thymus serpyllum is contradictory. This species is not typically a culinary thyme (which is most often Thymus vulgaris).

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The branch tips and inflorescences of Jacaranda decurrens

Jacaranda decurrens

Published by Daniel Mosquin on April 23, 2018

One of the oldest-known living plants in the New World tropics is featured today: a 3800 year old underground tree from Brazil. Intrigued?

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Flowers of Dermatobotrys saundersii

Dermatobotrys saundersii

Published by Daniel Mosquin on March 26, 2018

Dermatobotrys saundersii, or tree jockey, has a limited distribution in coastal scarp forests of South Africa and Madagascar. Like the previous Billbergia nutans, it most often grows as an epiphyte (on other plants), though it will sometimes establish in soil. Intriguingly, it is typically epiphytic on decaying trees, often growing within the forks of trunks […]

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