Largest of all #Agaves, Agave atrovirens. Each leaf can grow just shy of 15ft long and weigh ~100lbs. The flower stalk, its peduncle, towers over 40ft tall.
This one’s #justababy.
Endemic to Oaxaca, Puebla, and Veracruz, Mexico. It’s one of the pulque agaves used in mezcal production.

#plants

Toxicoscordion fremontii, or Fremont’s death camas, is a common wildflower endemic to the Pacific Coast. Its range reaches as far north as Coos Bay, OR to as far south as Baja California. Every bit is poisonous.

#california #wildflowers #nativeplants #botany #taxonomy

Erysimum franciscanum, or the San Francisco Wallflower, seen on the San Bruno Summit Loop. Endemic to the Pacific North Coast of California, primarily seen in the Bay Area. It’s limited distribution places it as a 4.2 on the California Rare Plant Rank; moderate concern.

#california #nativeplants

These are staminodes of 3 different Paphiopedilum flowers I have in flower. They are so different from each other. (I’m still practicing macro photography)

#orchids #flowers #gardening #nature #bloomscrolling #photography #macro #macrophotography 📷🌱🌴🪴sky

The word "Paphiopedilum" derives from the Greek paphos, meaning "Venus," and pedilon, "sandal."

Favorites from this weekend’s Pacific Orchid Exposition, hosted by the San Francisco Orchid Society: Orchids in the Clouds.

#PacificOrchidExposition
#SanFranciscoOrchidSociety
#Orchids

February’s Photo of the Month features a rare species of manzanita (Arctostaphylos imbricata) found only on San Bruno Mountain, a refuge for 13 vulnerable plants and 4 federally listed butterflies. With climate change shifting growing conditions, they face an uncertain future. 📷: Allison Kidder

Happy #fungifriday! Check out these cups (Peziza sp.) that popped up after a few days of rain; commonly found on rotted wood, and wood chips.

#Peziza #fungus #mushrooms

Paphiopedilum sp. seen at Golden Gate Park’s Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco. Known commonly as the venus slipper genus, within the lady slipper #orchid subfamily #Crypripedioideae.

#Paphiopedilum #plants #rareplants #conservation

One of my favorite things about plants is that there are so many of them. 🌱