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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
March 21, 2025 at 6:27 AM
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
March 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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
March 20, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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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
February 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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The word "Paphiopedilum" derives from the Greek paphos, meaning "Venus," and pedilon, "sandal."
March 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Favorites from this weekend’s Pacific Orchid Exposition, hosted by the San Francisco Orchid Society: Orchids in the Clouds.

#PacificOrchidExposition
#SanFranciscoOrchidSociety
#Orchids
March 2, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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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
February 28, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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
March 1, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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
February 25, 2025 at 9:56 PM
One of my favorite things about plants is that there are so many of them. 🌱
February 25, 2025 at 5:15 AM