Rarities

[oji]

On a military installation. Imagine the population at Gentian curve taking up an acre of ground.

 

[oji]

Different names for this one and it is currently being studied genetically so I'll stick with Tofieldia racemosa for now.

 

[Teegate]

When you break down the genetics in your lab let us know what it really is.

 

[Gibby]

Oji, an acre of bright blue must have been impressive. The False Asphodel, is it almost always found within areas that Narthecium is located?

 

[oji]

When you break down the genetics in your lab let us know what it really is.

First I'm building a Frankenstein, then I'll get to it!

Oji, an acre of bright blue must have been impressive. The False Asphodel, is it almost always found within areas that Narthecium is located?

Everyplace I have seen it was by Narthecium.

 

[ecampbell]

Broomrape?

 

[oji]

Ed, It looks like Indian pipe- Monotropa uniflora.

 

[oji]

Some of the people on the trip jokingly called these Gentian trees. I was told that the estimated amount of plants was 12-20 thousand depending on conditions during the year.

 

[bobpbx]

View attachment 2731 Some of the people on the trip jokingly called these Gentian trees. I was told that the estimated amount of plants was 12-20 thousand depending on conditions during the year.

Tom, without revealing the location (I'm gonna guess Warren Grove), what is it about the location that makes it so friendly to gentian? I was on a tour of the range once, and did see a lot in between these rows...down in moist swales.

 

[oji]

It's an open field so availability of sunlight, they call a moist dry area so hydrology might be one reason. I believe part of it is burned part is disced and part left alone, so the disturbance must play a big part. Or a combination of many things?

 

[oji]

Pityopsis falcata (Chrysopsis falcata)

 

[oji]

Uvularia puberula var. nitida

 

[Teegate]

Uvularia puberula var. nitida

Say what?

 

[oji]

English translation- Pine Barren Bellwort

 

[oji]

Paspalum dissectum

 

[oji]

Asclepias rubra

 

[oji]

No picture, but on Saturday I saw a Turtle with lipstick

 

[Teegate]

No picture, but on Saturday I saw a Turtle with lipstick

Same here. The turtle even told me so.

 

[noboat]

No picture, but on Saturday I saw a Turtle with lipstick

 

[turtle]

No picture, but on Saturday I saw a Turtle with lipstick

I hope you are aware that it's a huge rarity. There's no guarantee that you'll see it every year. Similar to the population of Formalis botanic exploris that I found on the same evening. Perhaps it's a symbiotic relationship that causes them to appear together?