I went to look for Colchicum last Sunday, I found them in my third attempt after about 4 hours trying. I was looking for C. triphyllum for Dmitri Zubov, it occurs on Mediterranean high elevations and I did find some, but I'm not sure if they are montanum. Photos taken at about 1550 m.
I came back crossing a badly burned area in 2022, there are few signs of recovery, but I saw a few patches of Iris lutescens.
I also found Muscari atlanticum again.
Now at home, the Albuca viscosa ripened three capsules, they are quite insect-looking, like egg cases of a Mantis. Opening like a mini Alien egg...
Finally, I got some capsules on my Asphodelus acaulis by selfing. The pedicels curve and at first the fruit is hidden between the leaves, then it dries up releasing the whole fruit, so it seems that they roll away from the mother plant. A most amazing dispersal behaviour, unique in Asphodelus and among most geophytes, I think.
I know my fingers often appear quite dirty, I prefer to touch the ground without gloves.
I came back crossing a badly burned area in 2022, there are few signs of recovery, but I saw a few patches of Iris lutescens.
I also found Muscari atlanticum again.
Now at home, the Albuca viscosa ripened three capsules, they are quite insect-looking, like egg cases of a Mantis. Opening like a mini Alien egg...
Finally, I got some capsules on my Asphodelus acaulis by selfing. The pedicels curve and at first the fruit is hidden between the leaves, then it dries up releasing the whole fruit, so it seems that they roll away from the mother plant. A most amazing dispersal behaviour, unique in Asphodelus and among most geophytes, I think.
I know my fingers often appear quite dirty, I prefer to touch the ground without gloves.