Plant Thing
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I study Botany, native plant landscaping, and other beautiful things.
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The consensus is that Orobanche should include those plants that were once placed in Aphyllon, Loxanthes, Orobanchella, etc. Some botanists may disagree.
Taxonomist by training here, so I could bang on about this topic for days! 😜
Taxonomist by training here, so I could bang on about this topic for days! 😜
October 16, 2025 at 10:48 AM
The consensus is that Orobanche should include those plants that were once placed in Aphyllon, Loxanthes, Orobanchella, etc. Some botanists may disagree.
Taxonomist by training here, so I could bang on about this topic for days! 😜
Taxonomist by training here, so I could bang on about this topic for days! 😜
How much to ICE?
Remember the first few months of this year, when all we talked about was DOGE and spending cuts and waste, and this administration gutted USAID?
And now they’re giving $40 billion (!) to Argentina.
Insane the amount of amnesia in this country and in our politics and media.
And now they’re giving $40 billion (!) to Argentina.
Insane the amount of amnesia in this country and in our politics and media.
October 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
How much to ICE?
October 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
More August Beach Flowers
Eriogonum parvifolium - Sea cliff buckwheat
www.southbayparks.org
#CaliforniaNative
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Eriogonum parvifolium - Sea cliff buckwheat
www.southbayparks.org
#CaliforniaNative
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
August 2, 2025 at 12:44 AM
More August Beach Flowers
Eriogonum parvifolium - Sea cliff buckwheat
www.southbayparks.org
#CaliforniaNative
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Eriogonum parvifolium - Sea cliff buckwheat
www.southbayparks.org
#CaliforniaNative
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
More August Beach Flowers
Cleomella arborea - Bladderpod
www.southbayparks.org
#CaliforniaNative
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Cleomella arborea - Bladderpod
www.southbayparks.org
#CaliforniaNative
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
August 2, 2025 at 12:41 AM
More August Beach Flowers
Cleomella arborea - Bladderpod
www.southbayparks.org
#CaliforniaNative
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Cleomella arborea - Bladderpod
www.southbayparks.org
#CaliforniaNative
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
August Flowers!
Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia, Beach evening-primrose
on the dunes at Redondo Beach, CA
The South Bay Parkland Conservancy has done a fantastic job of replacing the invasive non-native Carpobrotus (Ice plant)
www.southbayparks.org
#CaliforniaNative
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia, Beach evening-primrose
on the dunes at Redondo Beach, CA
The South Bay Parkland Conservancy has done a fantastic job of replacing the invasive non-native Carpobrotus (Ice plant)
www.southbayparks.org
#CaliforniaNative
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
August 2, 2025 at 12:39 AM
August Flowers!
Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia, Beach evening-primrose
on the dunes at Redondo Beach, CA
The South Bay Parkland Conservancy has done a fantastic job of replacing the invasive non-native Carpobrotus (Ice plant)
www.southbayparks.org
#CaliforniaNative
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia, Beach evening-primrose
on the dunes at Redondo Beach, CA
The South Bay Parkland Conservancy has done a fantastic job of replacing the invasive non-native Carpobrotus (Ice plant)
www.southbayparks.org
#CaliforniaNative
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
August 1, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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We're the wealthiest nation on earth. We don’t need “austerity” or tax breaks for billionaires.
We need policies that benefit working families, not just the 1%.
NOW is the time to EXPAND health care, INVEST in public education and BUILD low-income and affordable housing.
We need policies that benefit working families, not just the 1%.
NOW is the time to EXPAND health care, INVEST in public education and BUILD low-income and affordable housing.
July 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
We're the wealthiest nation on earth. We don’t need “austerity” or tax breaks for billionaires.
We need policies that benefit working families, not just the 1%.
NOW is the time to EXPAND health care, INVEST in public education and BUILD low-income and affordable housing.
We need policies that benefit working families, not just the 1%.
NOW is the time to EXPAND health care, INVEST in public education and BUILD low-income and affordable housing.
Yes, this Salvia apiana - White Sage is still blooming and feeding pollinators.
Fantastic aroma from this plant, so strong!
Look up California native plants at calflora.org and calscape.org
#CaliforniaNative in the summer
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Fantastic aroma from this plant, so strong!
Look up California native plants at calflora.org and calscape.org
#CaliforniaNative in the summer
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
July 30, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Yes, this Salvia apiana - White Sage is still blooming and feeding pollinators.
Fantastic aroma from this plant, so strong!
Look up California native plants at calflora.org and calscape.org
#CaliforniaNative in the summer
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Fantastic aroma from this plant, so strong!
Look up California native plants at calflora.org and calscape.org
#CaliforniaNative in the summer
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Bloom bloom bloom. Flowering now:
This thing is a monster. I can't slow it down.
Malacothamnus fasciculatus -
Chaparral bushmallow
See more at calflora.org
#CaliforniaNative in the summer
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
This thing is a monster. I can't slow it down.
Malacothamnus fasciculatus -
Chaparral bushmallow
See more at calflora.org
#CaliforniaNative in the summer
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
July 28, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Bloom bloom bloom. Flowering now:
This thing is a monster. I can't slow it down.
Malacothamnus fasciculatus -
Chaparral bushmallow
See more at calflora.org
#CaliforniaNative in the summer
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
This thing is a monster. I can't slow it down.
Malacothamnus fasciculatus -
Chaparral bushmallow
See more at calflora.org
#CaliforniaNative in the summer
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Flowering Now!
Hard to see, but this is
Eriogonum cinereum - Ashyleaf buckwheat
I often see this growing mingled with Rhus integrifolia - Lemonade berry.
Go to calflora.org to see more photos and more about these California Natives.
#CaliforniaNative in the summer
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Hard to see, but this is
Eriogonum cinereum - Ashyleaf buckwheat
I often see this growing mingled with Rhus integrifolia - Lemonade berry.
Go to calflora.org to see more photos and more about these California Natives.
#CaliforniaNative in the summer
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
July 27, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Flowering Now!
Hard to see, but this is
Eriogonum cinereum - Ashyleaf buckwheat
I often see this growing mingled with Rhus integrifolia - Lemonade berry.
Go to calflora.org to see more photos and more about these California Natives.
#CaliforniaNative in the summer
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Hard to see, but this is
Eriogonum cinereum - Ashyleaf buckwheat
I often see this growing mingled with Rhus integrifolia - Lemonade berry.
Go to calflora.org to see more photos and more about these California Natives.
#CaliforniaNative in the summer
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
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🌱 “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe.” —John Muir
July 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🌱 “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe.” —John Muir
Flowering Now!
Great hummingbird plant.
Epilobium canum - California fuchsia
#CaliforniaNative in the summer :)
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Go to calscape.org and search for this plant, look at the map to see if it is happy in your part of California.
Great hummingbird plant.
Epilobium canum - California fuchsia
#CaliforniaNative in the summer :)
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Go to calscape.org and search for this plant, look at the map to see if it is happy in your part of California.
July 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Flowering Now!
Great hummingbird plant.
Epilobium canum - California fuchsia
#CaliforniaNative in the summer :)
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Go to calscape.org and search for this plant, look at the map to see if it is happy in your part of California.
Great hummingbird plant.
Epilobium canum - California fuchsia
#CaliforniaNative in the summer :)
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Go to calscape.org and search for this plant, look at the map to see if it is happy in your part of California.
Summer Bloomer:
Some #CaliforniaNative plants flower in the summer:)
Wonderful shrub, native to the Channel Isalnds.
Malva assurgentiflora Island mallow
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Some #CaliforniaNative plants flower in the summer:)
Wonderful shrub, native to the Channel Isalnds.
Malva assurgentiflora Island mallow
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
July 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Summer Bloomer:
Some #CaliforniaNative plants flower in the summer:)
Wonderful shrub, native to the Channel Isalnds.
Malva assurgentiflora Island mallow
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Some #CaliforniaNative plants flower in the summer:)
Wonderful shrub, native to the Channel Isalnds.
Malva assurgentiflora Island mallow
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Summer Bloomer:
Some #CaliforniaNative plants flower in the summer:)
The blossoms look like little trees; I have heard they paint them green and use them as trees in miniature film sets.
Malosma laurina - Laurel sumac
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Some #CaliforniaNative plants flower in the summer:)
The blossoms look like little trees; I have heard they paint them green and use them as trees in miniature film sets.
Malosma laurina - Laurel sumac
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
July 23, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Summer Bloomer:
Some #CaliforniaNative plants flower in the summer:)
The blossoms look like little trees; I have heard they paint them green and use them as trees in miniature film sets.
Malosma laurina - Laurel sumac
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Some #CaliforniaNative plants flower in the summer:)
The blossoms look like little trees; I have heard they paint them green and use them as trees in miniature film sets.
Malosma laurina - Laurel sumac
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Summer: Blooming Now
Which #CaliforniaNative plants flower in the summer?
Grindelia camporum - Gumplant
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Which #CaliforniaNative plants flower in the summer?
Grindelia camporum - Gumplant
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
July 21, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Summer: Blooming Now
Which #CaliforniaNative plants flower in the summer?
Grindelia camporum - Gumplant
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Which #CaliforniaNative plants flower in the summer?
Grindelia camporum - Gumplant
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
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Why Colbert's cancellation marks a dangerous new stage for the culture at large
Colbert's cancellation is a dark warning
CBS's decision marks a dangerous new stage for the culture at large.
www.motherjones.com
July 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Why Colbert's cancellation marks a dangerous new stage for the culture at large
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Same, little pepper, same
March 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Same, little pepper, same
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I also voted NO on the full bill which includes this appropriation.
So a lot of people are being reactive to things they aren’t reading fully.
So a lot of people are being reactive to things they aren’t reading fully.
July 19, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I also voted NO on the full bill which includes this appropriation.
So a lot of people are being reactive to things they aren’t reading fully.
So a lot of people are being reactive to things they aren’t reading fully.
Summer: Blooming Now
It's a myth that #CaliforniaNative plants look bad in the summer. Yes, some dry out. Some don't.
Eriogonum fasciculatum California buckwheat
#CNPS
It's a myth that #CaliforniaNative plants look bad in the summer. Yes, some dry out. Some don't.
Eriogonum fasciculatum California buckwheat
#CNPS
July 21, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Summer: Blooming Now
It's a myth that #CaliforniaNative plants look bad in the summer. Yes, some dry out. Some don't.
Eriogonum fasciculatum California buckwheat
#CNPS
It's a myth that #CaliforniaNative plants look bad in the summer. Yes, some dry out. Some don't.
Eriogonum fasciculatum California buckwheat
#CNPS
This is the latest iteration of the garden "arms race" against hungry creatures.
July 21, 2025 at 3:07 AM
This is the latest iteration of the garden "arms race" against hungry creatures.
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Calflors's Annual Photo Contest
Calflora is an excellent resource for learning about West Coast Plants, native and non-native.
View or enter their annual photo contest:
conta.cc/43ipZIw
#CNPS
#CalNative
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Calflora is an excellent resource for learning about West Coast Plants, native and non-native.
View or enter their annual photo contest:
conta.cc/43ipZIw
#CNPS
#CalNative
#CaliforniaNativePlants
May 22, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Calflors's Annual Photo Contest
Calflora is an excellent resource for learning about West Coast Plants, native and non-native.
View or enter their annual photo contest:
conta.cc/43ipZIw
#CNPS
#CalNative
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Calflora is an excellent resource for learning about West Coast Plants, native and non-native.
View or enter their annual photo contest:
conta.cc/43ipZIw
#CNPS
#CalNative
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Found a big patch of Galium (Cal native) among endless non-native invasive species today. Common name "Bedstraw"; it used to be used as matress stuffing because it kept its shape.
#CNPS
#CalNative
#CaliforniNatives
#CNPS
#CalNative
#CaliforniNatives
May 21, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Found a big patch of Galium (Cal native) among endless non-native invasive species today. Common name "Bedstraw"; it used to be used as matress stuffing because it kept its shape.
#CNPS
#CalNative
#CaliforniNatives
#CNPS
#CalNative
#CaliforniNatives