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From Ambrosina on Wednesday 26th of January 2022 04:39:34 PM PST
Ambrosina bassii Photograph 1 by Bert Zaalberg. Photographs 2 to 5 by Dylan Hannon Salmon & Lovell 315.
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From Romneya on Tuesday 25th of January 2022 04:37:26 PM PST
Romneya coulteri Harv., the more common of both species, is a impressive solitary perennial with big white flowers, reaching 15-20 cm across. It grows in dry canyons in chaparral and coastal sage scrub plant communities, sometimes in areas recently burned. Despite being a Californian native, the seemingly ephemeral flowers cope well with summer rain in Martin Bohnet's German garden, where they flower in mid summer.
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From Sinningia Hybrids on Monday 24th of January 2022 04:35:06 PM PST
Sinningia sellovii × richii 'ZB-F2-A17' hybrid created and photographed by Dennis Kramb.
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From Ambrosina on Sunday 23rd of January 2022 04:32:48 PM PST
Ambrosina bassii Photograph 1 by Bert Zaalberg. Photographs 2 to 5 by Dylan Hannon Salmon & Lovell 315.
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From Cynoglossum on Saturday 22nd of January 2022 04:03:02 PM PST
Cynoglossum grande, or Pacific Hound's Tongue is a non-invasive herbaceous perennial native to woodland habitats from British Columbia south to California. It begins its vegetative cycle in late Winter, sending up hairy leaves which unfold somewhat like hairy rainbow chard, before sending up a flowering stalk to two feet. The flowers open magenta and turn vivid blue as they age. Five white appendages surround the base of each flower. It grows from a modified rhizomatous taproot that can produce many rosettes from a single root system. It exhibits a marked summer dormancy, quickly retreating into dormancy when the ground dries up in its native summer dry territory. Pictures below by Travis Owen
Seeds germinating in late January, 2015, Travis OwenLeaves emerging mid January, 2015, Travis Owen In bud, Travis Owen Flowers, Travis Owen
From Eucrosia on Friday 21st of January 2022 04:28:11 PM PST
Eucrosia aurantiaca is a species that is native to Ecuador with 6 to 14 gold yellow flowers in an umbel. Photos 1-2 by Mary Sue Ittner taken June 2007 in the greenhouse of Telos Rare Bulbs. Photos 3-6 were taken by Nhu Nguyen of a plant grown by Uluwehi Knecht.
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From Nivenia on Thursday 20th of January 2022 04:25:53 PM PST
Nivenia stokoei (L.Guthrie) N.E.Br. has the largest flowers of the genus up to 1.5 in. across that vary from pale silvery blue to deep blue. The foliage is quite waxy glaucous. It grows in a limited coastal area in and around the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve. When grown under artificial light the flowering time can be shifted. To learn more consult this link. Photo #1 was taken by Martin Grantham in habitat in Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve. Photos 2-4 were taken by Nhu Nguyen and photo 5 was contributed by the UC Botanical Garden.
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From Narcissus_pseudonarcissus on Wednesday 19th of January 2022 04:19:24 PM PST
Narcissus pseudonarcissus ssp. eugeniae (syn. N. eugeniae). A smaller version, from central Spain. Some authorities list this as a separate species. Photo by John Lonsdale.
Narcissus eugeniae, John Lonsdale
From Bartholina on Tuesday 18th of January 2022 04:21:20 PM PST
Bartholina etheliae Bolus is distributed from Namibia to the Eastern Cape where it mostly grows in the shade of shrubs on sandy slopes and flats. Similar to the other species, it flowers without fire from late spring to summer. The threads on the lip end in a small rounded knob. Photo from the book Plants of the Klein Karoo courtesy of Jan and Anne Lise Schutte-Vlok.
Bartholina etheliae, Jan and Anne Lise Schutte-Vlok
From Moraea Species Six on Monday 17th of January 2022 04:19:15 PM PST
Moraea macronyx G.J.Lewis is found on rocky sandstone slopes in the Cape Province. Growing up to 15 cm tall, it has three hairy leaves and yellow and white short lived flowers with yellow spotted nectar guides and blooms in spring. First four photos by Bob Werra, fifth by Michael Mace.
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The first two photos are habitat pictures from the Komsberg in the Roggeveld. The first photo by Cameron McMaster and the second taken in the same place September 2006 by Mary Sue Ittner. The last photo from the book Plants of the Klein Karoo courtesy of Jan and Anne Lise Schutte-Vlok.
Moraea macronyx, Cameron McMasterMoraea macronyx, Mary Sue IttnerMoraea macronyx, Jan and Anne Lise Schutte-Vlok
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