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Foliage and stem of Stevia rebaudiana

Stevia rebaudiana

Published by Daniel Mosquin on September 4, 2018

Up to three hundred times as sweet as sugar, the calorie-free steviol glycosides in stevia have been known and exploited for at least 1500 years.

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Close-up of the flower of Lilium lancifolium

Lilium lancifolium

Published by Daniel Mosquin on July 25, 2018

Many species of lilies are commonly called “tiger lilies”, but this species is perhaps the best one to bear that moniker. After all, before the plant taxonomists determined it should properly be named Lilium lancifolium, the scientific name most in use for this species was Lilium tigrinum.

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The inflorescence of Agapanthus 'PMN06'

Agapanthus ‘PMN06’

Published by Daniel Mosquin on July 12, 2018

Hybridized by the Brisbane-area plant breeders at Pine Mountain Nursery, Agapanthus ‘PMN06’ is better known by its commercial name, Agapanthus QUEEN MUM™. The goal with the breeding program was to generate an Agapanthus flower with bicoloured blue-and-white tepals.

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The vegetative stem and prickles of Rosa macrophylla

Rosa macrophylla

Published by Daniel Mosquin on June 27, 2018

This recently identified rose species in UBC Botanical Garden was received from plant explorer Keith Rushforth. Originally received as Rosa sp. (with an affinity [similarity] to Rosa macrophylla), the writing of this entry prompted an examination of the plant (now that it’s mature) to confirm its identity. Seed collected by plant explorers typically occurs when […]

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Close-up of the floral parts of Magnolia macrophylla

Magnolia macrophylla

Published by Daniel Mosquin on June 15, 2018

Bigleaf magnolia is the largest-leaved and largest-flowered magnolia species in the world. It also has the largest simple leaves of any tree in North America.

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Triteleia hendersonii cultivated in UBC Botanical Garden

Triteleia hendersonii

Published by Daniel Mosquin on June 7, 2018

Today’s photo is a revisit of Triteleia hendersonii. I was reminded of this image taken last year after a question about the plant was recently posted on the UBC Botanical Garden Forums.

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Pinnae of Woodwardia fimbriata

Woodwardia fimbriata

Published by Daniel Mosquin on May 29, 2018

Today’s photograph is unrepresentative of the size of giant chain fern, whose leaves may reach a length of 1.7m (or 5.5 feet). Perhaps surprising to some local readers, this tropicalesque fern species is native from British Columbia south to Mexico’s Baja California.

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