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Flowers of Meriania nobilis

Meriania nobilis

Published by Daniel Mosquin on August 15, 2019

Some consider this tree to be the most beautiful flowering tree in the world, as noted by Priscilla in the comments with her photo on Flickr. Meriania nobilis is a small tree (to 15m/49 ft.) native to a narrow elevational range (1900m-2900m) within the central and western Colombian mountains.

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The fruits and foliage of Ugni molinae

Ugni molinae

Published by Daniel Mosquin on April 11, 2019

Flavour descriptions for the fruit of Ugni molinae range from “tastes of wild strawberries” to “mildly spicy-guava like”.

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An Assortment of Colours of California Wildflowers

California Flower Medley

Published by Daniel Mosquin on February 27, 2019

Here is a memory from 2017’s bloom in the Californian desert within Joshua Tree National Park. I’ve heard this year is also turning out to be an exceptional one.

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Foliage and fruit of Terminalia bellirica

Terminalia bellirica

Published by Daniel Mosquin on June 18, 2018

The Combretaceae, represented by this baheda or beach almond, is another new plant family for Botany Photo of the Day. This family of about 500 species is primarily tropical in distribution, with representatives in both the Old and New Worlds.

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Close-up of the flowers of Homoranthus papillatus

Homoranthus papillatus

Published by Daniel Mosquin on March 12, 2018

Today’s image brings us a close-up view of Homoranthus papillatus, or mouse bush. Unless you’re planning a trip to Queensland in Australia anytime soon, a photograph like this may be one of your few (or only) encounters with this vulnerable and endemic species.

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Melaleuca hadra growing in the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum

Melaleuca hadra

Published by Daniel Mosquin on December 13, 2017

Now lumped into Melaleuca, this species was first described and published under the name Eremaea hadra in 1993 by the Canadian-Australian botanist Roger Hnatiuk.

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The uncommon Epilobium oreganum

Epilobium oreganum

Published by Daniel Mosquin on November 10, 2017

Although few wildflower species were blooming, the late August / early September trip to the Siskiyous still held some floral highlights for me. One was encountering and photographing this narrow-range endemic, Epilobium oreganum, or Grants Pass willowherb.

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