Published by Daniel Mosquin on April 16, 2020
Two flower colour morphs of bird’s-foot violet are common: the solidly lilac-coloured flowers in today’s photograph and a bi-coloured version, with the upper two petals coloured a dark purple.
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on April 2, 2019
Perhaps this odd plant would have been an appropriate species to feature for April Fool’s Day, because it is full of trickery.
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on April 26, 2018
From what I can determine, you would have to travel to the Amazon rainforest or a South American botanical garden to see today’s species. If it is in cultivation elsewhere, it hasn’t been photographed and shared online–an unlikely scenario, given the photogenic flower of Archytaea triflora.
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on February 15, 2018
Purple mangosteen is the best-known (to most) of the many kinds of mangosteens that are consumed by humans. A few other species of Garcinia are exported from their country of origin, but most species are harvested and eaten locally. My treat yesterday was to sample purple mangosteen for the first time.
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on October 23, 2017
Back in the office, but a short entry today while I catch up. I was pleased to see so many new commenters while I was away; please do revisit the previous three entries for additional comments that were in moderation until this morning! My photos from Mexico will start to get thrown into the mix […]
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on September 1, 2017
Continuing the past month’s theme of plants with intriguing common names, today’s species vernacular names include: ramgoat dashalong, yellow alder, West Indian holly, and sage rose. It is not a true alder, nor holly, nor rose. As for ramgoat dashalong, the name used in the USDA PLANTS database, trying to understand that common name requires […]
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on August 2, 2017
Euphorbia esula, commonly known as leafy spurge or wolf’s milk, is a herbaceous perennial native to temperate areas of Europe and Asia, where it can be found in dry meadows, stream banks and sandy areas. At maturity, leafy spurge is typically 20-90 cm (to 3 ft.) tall.
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