Mohavea breviflora in UVIVF

Mohavea breviflora in white light

Mohavea breviflora in UVIVF

Mohavea breviflora in white light

Mohavea breviflora is one of only two species in the genus Mohavea whose distribution is small and localized to the Mojave desert. This species is lesser known and Death Valley represents the majority of its range.
#botanicalphotography #uvivf #nativeplants #calflora #botanicalart #glowingflowers

Cypripedium montanum in UVIVF

Cypripedium montanum in white light

Cypripedium montanum, an orchid native to western North America where it grows in montane habitats. With a range barely including California, this species is remarkable for being one of few Californian orchids having large flowers.

#cypripedium #calflora #uvivf #glowingflowers #fluorescent

This is Dove Weed, Croton setigerus (aka Croton setiger)

#NativePlants #Botany #Calflora #SFBayArea

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Fritillaria viridea
Fam: Liliaceae
Loc: San Benito Mountain

This rare fritillary is endemic to California.This particular specimen and its neighbors were found growing creekside in chaparral shade nestled in serpentine barrens, in an arid and unforgiving habitat.

#californianativeflowers #calflora

Native insects eating native plants is how energy from the Sun enters into our ecosystems.

Most #pollinators will only reproduce on specific native plants.

If you’re in #California, check out #Calscape and #Calflora for great resources to find what species of plants are #locally #native to you.

Seahorses, or Swordfern?

#PolystichumMunitum #californianativeplants #nativeplants #california #botany #geography #naturephotography #landscapephotography #iNat #CalGeographic #nativegardening #habitat #CalFlora

Red Maids (Calandrinia menziesii) get their magenta hue from betalain pigments—found only in the plant order Caryophyllales and some fungi. These are the same pigments that give beets their deep red color!

#wildflowers #nature #california #wildlife #calflora

Western Redbud (Cercis occidentalis) is a nitrogen-fixing legume with cauliflory—flowers bloom directly on trunks or stems. Cacao (Theobroma cacao) does the same, producing the beans for chocolate.

#nature #california #wildflowers #wildlife #calflora

Picture of a blooming Lupinus with an arrow pointing at the flowers with dark pink tips and a message that says “pink means: I’m already pollinated, don’t waste your time” and then another arrow pointing to flowers with white tips that says “yoo hoo, I need a little insect love!”

I saw my first lupine blooming on the coast already (not this one) and was reminded of why I love them so much: because they communicate with their pollinators to be more efficient and DUDES, if you’ve ever wanted to speak Lupine, here is your chance. #lupine #nativewildflowers #calflora #botany

A bright green plant, with red flower buds and leaves that look like fingers on a hand, grows out of a rocky, dry hillside.

A small, understated red flower is tilted upward by a hand for the viewer to observe.

A bright green plant, with red flower buds and leaves that look like fingers on a hand, grows out of a rocky, dry hillside.

This adorable native wildflower is just popping out along parts of the Big Sur coast, can you guess what it is?? #calflora #botany #californiawildflowers #bigsur #wildflowers #plantnerd

Two mason jars of Arctostaphylos glauca seed in water. One jar contains seeds with the fruit removed and one had the fruit intact.

Years ago I was roasting bigberry manzanita nuts to break dormancy and thought it smelled good and wanted to try roasting it like coffee. I'm trying one batch with anaerobic process and one washed process.

Happy to hear any recommendations!

#arctostaphylos #calflora #botanical #manzanita #coffee