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Oryza sativa in the UBC Botanical Garden Seed Archives

Oryza sativa

Published by Daniel Mosquin on November 24, 2005

You might not recognize the seeds in this image as a common food source–rice. Oryza sativa is a staple part of the diet of almost fifty percent of the world’s human population. Needless to say, understanding the genetics of rice is crucial to understanding and protecting this valuable resource.

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A scan of the grains of Hordeum jubatum

Hordeum jubatum

Published by Daniel Mosquin on September 21, 2005

These are scanned seeds/fruits (almost inseparable) of Hordeum jubatum, commonly known as foxtail barley or squirreltail barley.

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Bouteloua gracilis or blue grama

Bouteloua gracilis

Published by Daniel Mosquin on August 16, 2005

Perhaps my favourite grass, blue grama is native to much of North America. Despite being relatively common, it still delights me everytime I see it, at least in part because of the chaotic, pointing-in-every-direction spikes. Although not as economically important as grasses such as wheat, rice, oats or barley, it is a valuable rangeland plant […]

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Canada's Grasslands National Park

Grasslands National Park

Published by Daniel Mosquin on August 13, 2005

Grasslands National Park, located in the southwest corner of Saskatchewan, protects some of the largest remnant blocks of (nearly) undisturbed mixed-grass prairie in North America.

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The inflorescence of Harpochloa falx

Harpochloa falx

Published by Daniel Mosquin on July 22, 2005

The aptly-named caterpillar grass of South Africa, this photograph captures the inflorescence with only a few anthers emerged. For contrast, see this image revealing the inflorescence with a full row of pendulous exposed anthers.

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