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June 8, 2006 : Geum triflorum


Keywords: Rosaceae | Geum triflorum Pursh | near Marquart Lake, Merritt, British Columbia

Geum triflorum

Commonly known as prairie smoke or old man's whiskers, you need a photograph of the plumose achenes to see why: visit the Burke Museum of Natural History's page for Geum triflorum for an extensive set of images of this species. Distributed across southern Canada, the northern USA and the southwestern USA, it has also been introduced into cultivation.

In BPotD news, you might like to revisit this BPotD entry on the Agave border in Lotusland. Mike Bush, Lotusland's Executive Director, has sent along some images of what the garden looks like in bloom.

Local readers might be interested in visiting the Pendulum Gallery before June 24 to see Alex Waterhouse-Hayward's latest exhibition, “Secret Gardens: Vancouver's Hidden Rooftops” (PDF). If you're not local, anyone can enjoy Alex's weblog, one of the best photography weblogs around.

Nature / photography resource link: The Micropolitan Museum is proudly presented by “the Institute for the Promotion of the Less than One Millimeter”. Photomicrographs at their finest, the virtual museum includes a Botanical Garden!

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at June 8, 2006 5:00 AM

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