Calochortus amabilis

Published by Daniel Mosquin on April 24, 2020

Calochortus amabilis stands out against a rock and post-burn landscape

Although species of Calochortus have been featured from time to time (most recently, Calochortus leichtlinii), it’s been an omission to have never shared one of the species with nodding and globular flowers, also known as the fairy-lanterns.

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Castanopsis delavayi

Published by Daniel Mosquin on April 17, 2020

Flowering tree of Castanopsis delavayi

Despite a spectacular bloom with sprays of gold-coloured flowers in the spring, this relative of oak trees remains largely unknown in cultivation.

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Viola pedata

Published by Daniel Mosquin on April 16, 2020

Rain-kissed flowers of Viola pedata

Two flower colour morphs of bird’s-foot violet are common: the solidly lilac-coloured flowers in today’s photograph and a bi-coloured version, with the upper two petals coloured a dark purple.

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Endocronartium harknessii

Published by Daniel Mosquin on April 15, 2020

Pine-pine gall rust on shore pine

Pine-pine gall rust or western gall rust is found throughout North America on two- and three-needle species of pine (Pinus spp.).

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Ulmus glabra ‘Camperdownii’

Published by Daniel Mosquin on April 9, 2020

Ulmus glabra ‘Camperdownii’ beginning to leaf out

Discovered in the mid-nineteenth century in Dundee, Scotland, the original plant of this Victorian England “must-have” is still alive.

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Wyethia bolanderi

Published by Daniel Mosquin on April 8, 2020

Flowers and foliage of Wyethia bolanderi

Wyethia bolanderi is an uncommon species of chaparral plant communities in central California.

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Dalles Mountain Road

Published by Daniel Mosquin on April 6, 2020

A distant view of the hillsides along Dalles Mountain Road

Here is a 2015 photograph from a favourite site of many spring wildflower seekers, the ESPRIT Crossbody Bag area in southern Washington state.

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