Maritime Larkspur (Delphinium parryi subsp. maritimum)
Fruit time for this species. The fruit is a follicle with 3 follicles per flower.
Fruit time for this species. The fruit is a follicle with 3 follicles per flower.
I have a bit of a soft spot for this species. It is one of the most common bryophytes found on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, and it can form some […]
Fiddlehead of P. triangularis unfurling and the frond opening up.
The pollen grains of Typha latifolia are in 4s. Check it out below:
Here is an image of the fruit of Stipa pulchra (on the left side) compared with the fruit of Stipa lepida (on the right side).
Here is a look at the development of a Wind Poppy (Papaver Heterophyllum) capsule.
The first record of a hornwort on the Palos Verdes Peninsula was made this year! The hornwort is Phaeoceros pearsonii.
The recent increase in rainfall has really got the bryophytes going. The PVP liverworts are up and going strong. Here is what has been seen so far: Riccia nigrella Riccia […]
Here is an up close look at a nectary on a staminate flower from Salix laevigata. The nectar is presented to pollinators as a drop of liquid at the base […]
Here is a close-up look at the staminate and pistillate flowers of Arroyo Willow (Salix lasiolepis): Staminate inflorescence Close-up of staminate flowers Staminate flower Staminate flower nectary Pistillate inflorescence Close-up […]