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Nothing like a poppy blowing in the wind! Meet Argemone munita (flatbud pricklypoppy) of deserts, slopes, and foothills from 1200 to 2600 m (4000-8500 ft) in AZ. The contrast between the spiny foliage and the delicate petals makes me happy 😀 #Papaveraceae #poppy #Argemone #pricklypoppy #prickly #arizona #ponderosapineforest #nativeplants #botanize #botany #plants #nature #naturephotography #naturalist #wildflowers (at Parks, Arizona)
The delightful inflorescence of a Persicaria (knotweed), maybe P. amphibia. All our Persicaria grow in wet areas: ponds, marshes, tanks, or wet roadsides. The pollinators seem to love them! #Polygonaceae #persicaria #aquaticplants #knotweed #riparian #arizona #ponderosapineforest #nativeplants #botanize #botany #plants #nature #naturephotography #naturalist #wildflowers (at Kaibab National Forest, Az)
Galls are amazing! These odd phenomena are "an abnormal localized swelling or outgrowth produced by a plant as a result of attack by a parasite. Galls are caused by bacteria, fungi, nematodes, insects, or mites or by a combination of these agents" (botanydictionary.org). Usually, I leave galls alone, but this is the first time I've actually found a buggy within- the few others I've opened up had nothing I could identify inside. These growths are aptly named: in English, gall means "bold, impudent behavior.” I'd say forcing another being to create a comfy home for one definitely counts as gall! Ribes cereum (and other Ribes spp.) are good "habitat" for insects- here in northern AZ, Ribes are early spring blooming shrubs who leaf out before many other species wake for spring. They’re prolific, nutritious options for many insects. I wonder what these buggies do after leaving the gall- do they pollinate the Ribes who "birthed" them?! #Grossulariaceae #ribes #currant #gall #science #ecology #insect #parasite #arizona #ponderosapineforest #nativeplants #botanize #botany #plants #nature #naturephotography #plantstagram (at Scholtz Lake)
Astragalus are so beautiful <3 I love seeing plants like this in the nooks and crannies of Flagstaff where development hasn’t yet wiped away all the native species. #plantnatives #conservation #coexist #Fabaceae #Astragalus #ponderosapineforest #arizona #nativeplants #botanize #botany #plants #nature #naturephotography (at Arizona)
Blackened Gambel oak leaf decomposing on the shore of White Horse Lake. #Fagaceae #quercus #quercusgambelii #oak #oaktree #oakleaf #leaf #arizona #ponderosapineforest #nativeplants #botanize #botany #plants #nature #naturephotography #patternsinnature #winter #tree #lake #WhiteHorseLake (at Arizona)
Frasera speciosa fruit (septicidal capsule) and seeds. Known as showy frasera, elkweed, and deer's ears, the Havasupai use F. speciosa medicinally for colds, digestive issues, venereal disease, headaches, and asthma while the Navajo use them as a sedative and psychological aid. #Gentianaceae #gentian #Frasera #deersears #arizona #ponderosapineforest #nativeplants #botanize #botany #plants #nature #naturephotography #seeds #medicinalplants (at Arizona)
Those are some gnarly glochids! Glochids are the little barbed, hair-like structures growing from the areoles of cacti in the Opuntioideae subfamily. They detach from the cacti very easily, embedding in skin and resisting extraction with those tiny, devious barbs. While the striking golden glochids on this Opuntia (prickly pear) are obvious, glochids are often inconspicuous, giving many an unpleasant surprise despite efforts to avoid the large spines. #Cactaceae #Opuntia #pricklypear #cactus #glochids #arizona #ponderosapineforest #nativeplants #botanize #botany #plants #nature #naturephotography #cacti (at Arizona)
The lichens are calling to me lately, but what looks like Antennaria surrounding the rock is so sad and shriveled. This alternately very warm and very cold winter is rough on our perennials. And to top it off, we're not getting an precipitation! #Asteraceae #Antennaria #pussytoes #arizona #ponderosapineforest #nativeplants #botanize #botany #plants #naturephotography #lichen #symbiosis #fungi #algae #bacteria #smallthings #nature (at Arizona)
