Polygonaceae

Bistorta affinis 'Border Jewel'

Bistorta affinis ‘Border Jewel’

Published by Daniel Mosquin on November 14, 2017

These fiery pink inflorescences belong to Bistorta affinis. Known as Himalayan bistort, the species is native to the Himalayas and neighbouring regions, growing at elevations of 3000 to 4900m above sea level (10000–16000 ft.). Whether carpeting the ground of a cultivated garden or a mountainside slope, it brings welcoming colour to the landscape.

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Oxyria digyna, photographed in 2010

Oxyria digyna

Published by Daniel Mosquin on August 30, 2017

You may be wondering why I shared two very similar photographs today. There is a significant difference between them, though it isn’t immediately evident. The photographs were taken 7 years apart.

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Grassy Point, Hornby Island, Abstracted

Grassy Point Flower Medley

Published by Daniel Mosquin on May 29, 2017

Two photos taken with some haste, out of respect for one of the local resident killdeer who determined I was too close to its nest.

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Kennedy's buckwheat and bee

Eriogonum kennedyi var. alpigenum

Published by Daniel Mosquin on June 29, 2015

Eriogonum kennedyi var. alpigenum is one of five varieties of Kennedy’s buckwheat.

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A wintry scene of Rumex crispus covered in snow

Rumex crispus

Published by Daniel Mosquin on December 20, 2005

Curly dock is a native to Europe, Asia and northern Africa, but it has been introduced and naturalized throughout much of the rest of the world (see: Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) on Rumex crispus and Pacific Islands Ecosystems at Risk (PIER) for the plant). One of its noteworthy qualities is its ability to produce […]

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Fallopia japonica in flower

Fallopia japonica

Published by Daniel Mosquin on August 26, 2005

My home is near a decommissioned “yard and garden waste dump”. This has one small advantage for me; whenever I want to photograph a local weed or invasive plant, I’m pretty much guaranteed to find it nearby–and in quantity. In the wider-angle shot, you can see three of southwestern British Columbia’s worst invasives on the […]

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