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I like to look at plants and then write about them #communitybotany #phytocurious #botanyblogs

Boise, Idaho
Joined April 2011
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It took six years, but the buttonbush I grew from seed finally flowered #Cephalanthusoccidentalis #growitfromseedgettherebybike
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Thistles…native? Or invasive? And what about the lookalikes? wildlifedepartment.com/outdo… #WSWS #weedscience #invasiveplants #weedmanagement
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Now THIS is a dandelion lol #fasciation #dandelion #WeedScience
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Join us for a celebration of pollinator and friends at the Garden! Learn what you can do to protect bees, birds, bats, butterflies, and other creatures both in their habitats and in a home garden. Learn more and RSVP for a morning or afternoon session: ruthbancroftgarden.org/event…
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Prostanthera magnifica (magnificent prostanthera), a "mint bush" from Western Australia #Lamiaceae #ozplants
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Early signs of Spring @kewgardens with snowdrops flowering in the rockery area
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#Euphrasia collina #Orobanchaceae Another stunning Eyebright growing up in Mount Wellington! 😍
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Eucalyptus synandra 💕 #wildflowerhour #flowers #beautiful – at Perth, Western Australia
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Agave microceps flowers' have an unusual color, being purplish-gray on the outside & pale yellow within, augmented by dark purple filaments & yellow pollen. In nature, it can be found growing among trees on rocky hills at low elevations in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico. -Brian
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We are officially HIRING for seasonal positions in conservation research, seed collection, plant materials, pollinator research, and rare plant plants monitoring in Oregon, New Mexico, and Idaho for 2024. Applications are due Sunday, January 7th, 2024!
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Learn about the 2024 Dry Garden Design Certificate Program during a free info session on December 6th at 5pm. Explore fundamental principles, a diverse summer-dry plant palette, and more. This free info session will be recorded for later viewing. ruthbancroftgarden.org/educa…
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chokecherries (Prunus virginiana) #fallfruits
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All Hands on Deck! PlantingScience.org has an urgent need for more mentors this fall. They have student teams in need of mentors NOW & MORE teams joining through the end of November. Please share with your community and sign up now: cms.botany.org/file.php?file… #PlantingScience
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prop roots propping up corn
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prickly green balls: horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) and hairy balls (Gomphocarpus physocarpus)
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London planetree (Platanus × acerifolia) and wild cucumber (Echinocystis lobata)
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sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
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western mountain ash (Sorbus scopulina) #mccall #summerfruits
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