aka Desert Stork's-Bill, Heron's Bill

Erodium texanum

Similar to the more common Redstem Stork's Bill.

Found on E. Camino del Garanon, Tucson, Arizona

Well, let's be a bit difficult tonight... Just joking, of course, but still...

So why did I catch-word this photo: Naming Herons? and why give as an English name 'Redstem Filaree' to our Erodium cicutarium instead of 'Common Storksbill'?

The answer to these questions goes back to the late eighteenth century just before the Reign of Terror in France. One of the most able botanists of the time - according to the English The Monthly Review of 1790 - was caustic and parsimonious Frenchman Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle (1746-1800). His great book on the confusing Linnaean genus of Geranium was just coming off the press. In it he divided the genus into three genera: Erodium, Pelargonium and Geranium. They are to be distinguished by the number of their stamens: Erodium with 5, Pelargonium with 7, Geranium with 10. And their seed styles can be characterised by the shapes of bird-bills: Pelargonium as the name suggests by that of the Stork, Geranium by the Crane, and Erodium by that of the Heron.

So you can imagine I balk a bit at calling Redstem Filaree 'Common Stork's-bill' (as it is often designated in English). And I do rather like the word 'Filaree' (derived ultimately through the Spanish from the Arabic for 'needle' as a tribute to those seeds).

Anyway, I saw this rather early, highly colorful bloom in the bright Sunlit Océ-weerd this morning.

PS Don't take my 'being difficult' amiss, please! I wouldn't want to end up in a Parisian gutter - or for that matter in any gutter - like L'Héritier, who was beaten to death one Summer night apparently by his own son.

Neverwet Golden Club, Orontium aquaticum, Spatterdock Lily pads in the Okefenokee Swamp.

Claytonia rubra, WA Pk

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Ammannia coccinea (Valley redstem)

Flowers at Hanalei NWR, Kauai, Hawaii.

March 22, 2013

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Tucson, Pima County, Arizona

Ceanothus is a genus of about 50–60 species of nitrogen-fixing shrubs and small trees in the buckthorn family (Rhamnaceae). Common names for members of this genus are buckbrush, California lilac, soap bush, or just ceanothus. "Ceanothus" comes from Ancient Greek: κεάνωθος (keanōthos), which was applied by Theophrastus (371–287 BC) to an Old World plant believed to be Cirsium arvense.

The genus is native to North America with the highest diversity on the western coast. Some species (e.g., C. americanus) are restricted to the eastern United States and southeast Canada, and others (e.g., C. caeruleus) extend as far south as Guatemala. Most are shrubs 0.5–3 metres (1.6–9.8 ft) tall, but C. arboreus and C. thyrsiflorus, both native to California, can be small multi-trunked trees up to 6–7 metres (20–23 ft) tall.

Taxonomy and etymology

There are two subgenera within this genus: Ceanothus and Cerastes. The former clade is less drought-resistant, having bigger leaves. The evolution of these two clades likely started with a divergence in the niches filled in local communities, rather than a divergence on the basis of geography.

The Californian species of Ceanothus are commonly known collectively as California lilacs, with individual species having more descriptive common names. Species native elsewhere have other common names such as New Jersey tea for C. americanus, as its leaves were used as a black tea substitute during the American Revolution. In garden use, most are simply called by their scientific names or an adaptation of the scientific name, such as 'Maritime ceanothus' for C. maritimus.

Species

As of December 2023, accepted species are:

Ceanothus americanus L. – New Jersey tea; red root

Ceanothus arboreus Greene – feltleaf ceanothus

Ceanothus arcuatus McMinn

Ceanothus × bakeri Greene ex McMinn

Ceanothus bolensis S.Boyd & J.E.Keeley

Ceanothus buxifolius Willd. ex Schult. & Schult.f.

Ceanothus caeruleus Lag

Ceanothus confusus J.T. Howell – Rincon Ridge ceanothus

Ceanothus × connivens Greene – trailing buckbrush

Ceanothus cordulatus Kellogg – whitethorn ceanothus

Ceanothus crassifolius Torr. – hoaryleaf ceanothus

Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. – buckbrush

subsp. cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt.

subsp. fascicularis (McMinn) C.L.Schmidt

subsp. rigidus (Nutt.) C.L.Schmidt

subsp. sonomensis (Howell) C.L.Schmidt

Ceanothus cyaneus Eastw. – San Diego buckbrush

Ceanothus decornutus V.T.Parker

Ceanothus dentatus Torr. & A.Gray – sandscrub ceanothus

Ceanothus depressus Benth. – junco

Ceanothus divergens Parry – Calistoga ceanothus

Ceanothus diversifolius Kellogg – pinemat

Ceanothus fendleri A.Gray – Fendler's ceanothus

Ceanothus fernandezii Villarreal, A.E.Estrada & Encina

Ceanothus ferrisiae McMinn – coyote ceanothus

Ceanothus foliosus Parry – wavyleaf ceanothus

subsp. foliosus Parry

subsp. medius (McMinn) C.L.Schmidt

subsp. vineatus (McMinn) C.L.Schmidt

Ceanothus fresnensis Dudley ex Abrams – Fresno ceanothus

Ceanothus gloriosus J.T. Howell – Point Reyes ceanothus

subsp. exaltatus (Howell) C.L.Schmidt

subsp. gloriosus J.T. Howell

subsp. masonii (McMinn) C.L.Schmidt

subsp. porrectus (Howell) C.L.Schmidt

Ceanothus griseus (Trel. ex B.L.Rob.) McMinn – Carmel ceanothus

Ceanothus hearstiorum Hoover & J.B.Roof – Hearst Ranch buckbrush

Ceanothus herbaceus Raf. – Jersey tea

Ceanothus × humboldtensis Roof

Ceanothus impressus Trel. – Santa Barbara ceanothus

Ceanothus incanus Torr. & A.Gray – coast whitethorn

Ceanothus integerrimus Hook. & Arn. – deerbrush ceanothus

Ceanothus jepsonii Greene – Jepson ceanothus

subsp. albiflorus (Howell) C.L.Schmidt

subsp. jepsonii Greene

Ceanothus lemmonii Parry – Lemmon's ceanothus

Ceanothus leucodermis Greene – chaparral whitethorn

Ceanothus × lobbianus Hook.

Ceanothus × lorenzenii (Jeps.) McMinn

Ceanothus maritimus Hoover – maritime ceanothus

Ceanothus martini M.E.Jones – Martin's ceanothus

Ceanothus masonii McMinn – Mason's ceanothus

Ceanothus megacarpus Nutt. – bigpod ceanothus

subsp. insularis (Eastw.) P.H.Raven

subsp. megacarpus Nutt.

Ceanothus × mendocinensis McMinn

Ceanothus microphyllus Michx. – littleleaf buckbrush

Ceanothus ochraceus Suess.

Ceanothus oliganthus Nutt. – hairy ceanothus

subsp. oliganthus Nutt.

subsp. sorediatus (Hook. & Arn.) C.L.Schmidt

Ceanothus ophiochilus Boyd, Ross & Arnseth – Vail Lake ceanothus

Ceanothus otayensis H. E. McMinn – Otay Mountain buckbrush

Ceanothus palmeri Trel. – Palmer ceanothus

Ceanothus papillosus Torr. & A.Gray – wartleaf ceanothus

Ceanothus parryi Trel. – Parry Ceanothus

Ceanothus parvifolius (S.Watson) Trel. – littleleaf ceanothus

Ceanothus pauciflorus DC.

Ceanothus pendletonensis D.O.Burge, Rebman, & M.R.Mulligan

Ceanothus perplexans Trel.

Ceanothus pinetorum Coville – Coville ceanothus

Ceanothus prostratus Benth. – prostrate ceanothus

subsp. confusus (Howell) C.L.Schmidt

subsp. prostratus Benth.

subsp. pumilus (Greene) C.L.Schmidt

Ceanothus pumilus Greene – dwarf ceanothus

Ceanothus purpureus Jepson – hollyleaf ceanothus

subsp. divergens (Parry) C.L.Schmidt

subsp. purpureus Jepson

Ceanothus × regius (Jeps.) McMinn

Ceanothus roderickii Knight – Pine Hill buckbrush

Ceanothus × rugosus Greene

Ceanothus sanguineus Pursh – redstem ceanothus

Ceanothus serpyllifolius Nutt. – Coastal Plain buckbrush

Ceanothus × serrulatus McMinn

Ceanothus sonomensis J.T. Howell – Sonoma ceanothus

Ceanothus spinosus Nutt. – green bark ceanothus

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Eschsch. – blueblossom

Ceanothus tomentosus Parry – woolyleaf ceanothus

Ceanothus × veitchianus Hook.

Ceanothus velutinus Dougl. ex Hook. – snowbrush ceanothus

subsp. laevigatus (Torr. & A.Gray) Piper & Beattie

subsp. velutinus Dougl. ex Hook.

Ceanothus verrucosus Nutt. – Barranca brush

Species names with uncertain taxonomic status

The status of the following species is unresolved:

Ceanothus atropurpureus Raf.

Ceanothus chloroxylon Nees

Ceanothus collinus Douglas ex Knowles & Westc.

Ceanothus cuneatus A.Gray

Ceanothus cuneatus K.Brandegee

Ceanothus divergens Poepp. ex Endl.

Ceanothus elongatus Salisb.

Ceanothus glaber Spach

Ceanothus laevigatus Howell

Ceanothus lancifolius Moench

Ceanothus leschenaultii DC.

Ceanothus mocinianus DC.

Ceanothus mystacinus DC.

Ceanothus neumannii Tausch

Ceanothus oblanceolatus Davidson

Ceanothus pauciflorus Moc. & Sessé ex DC.

Ceanothus pubiflorus DC.

Ceanothus pulchellus Delile ex Spach

Ceanothus scandens D.Dietr.

Ceanothus spathulatus Labill.

Ceanothus spinosus Torr. & A. Gray

Ceanothus triqueter Wall.

Hybrids

The following hybrids have been described:

Ceanothus × arcuatus McMinn

Ceanothus × bakeri Greene ex McMinn

Ceanothus × flexilis McMinn

Ceanothus × lobbianus Hook.

Ceanothus × lorenzenii (Jeps.) McMinn

Ceanothus × mendocinensis McMinn

Ceanothus × otayensis McMinn

Ceanothus × rugosus Greene

Ceanothus × serrulatus McMinn

Ceanothus × vanrensselaeri Roof

Ceanothus × veitchianus Hook.

Hybrid names with uncertain taxonomic status

The status of the following hybrids is unresolved:

Ceanothus × arnoldii Dippel

Ceanothus × burkwoodii auct.

Ceanothus × burtonensis Renss.

Ceanothus × cyam L.W.Lenz

Ceanothus × delilianus Spach

Ceanothus × humboldtensis Roof

Ceanothus × intermedius Koehne

Ceanothus × pallidus Koehne

Ceanothus × pallidus Lindl.

Ceanothus × roseus Koehne

Description

Growth pattern

The majority of the species are evergreen, but the handful of species adapted to cold winters are deciduous. The leaves are opposite or alternate (depending on species), small (typically 1–5 cm long), simple, and mostly with serrated margins.

Leaves and stems

Ceanothus leaves may be arranged opposite to each other on the stem, or alternate. Alternate leaves may have either one or three main veins rising from the base of the leaf.

The leaves have a shiny upper surface that feels "gummy" when pinched between the thumb and forefinger, and the roots of most species have red inner root bark.

Flowers and fruit

The flowers are white, greenish–white, blue, dark purple-blue, pale purple or pink, maturing into a dry, three-lobed seed capsule.

The flowers are tiny and fragrant and produced in large, dense clusters. A few species are reported to be so intensely fragrant they are almost nauseating, and are said to resemble the odor of "boiling honey in an enclosed area". The seeds of this plant can lie dormant for hundreds of years, and Ceanothus species are typically dependent on forest fires to trigger germination of their seeds.

Fruits are hard, nutlike capsules.

Distribution

Plants in this genus are widely distributed and can be found on dry, sunny hillsides from coastal scrub lands to open forest clearings, from near sea level to 9,000 feet (2,700 m) in elevation. These plants are profusely distributed throughout the Rocky Mountains from British Columbia south through Colorado, the Cascades of Oregon and California, and the Coastal Ranges of California.

Ceanothus velutinus is perhaps the most widespread member of this genus, occurring through much of western North America. The plants in this genus often co-occur with one another, especially when they are more distantly related.

Uses

Ceanothus is a good source of nutrition for deer, specifically mule deer along the West Coast of the United States. However, the leaves are not as nutritious from late spring to early fall as they are in early spring. Porcupines and quail have also been seen eating stems and seeds of these shrubs. The leaves are a good source of protein and the stems and leaves have been found to contain a high amount of calcium.

Cultivation

The following cultivars and hybrids have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit (as of 2017):

’Autumnal Blue’

'Blue Mound'

'Burkwoodii'

'Cascade'

'Concha'

'Dark Star'

'Gloire de Versailles'

'Mystery Blue'

'Perle Rose'

'Puget Blue'

'Skylark'

'Topaze'

'Trewithen Blue'

C. thyrsifolius var. repens

Other cultivars available include:-

'Anchor Bay'

'Diamond Heights' (variegated leaves)

'Ray Hartman'

'Snow Flurry'

There are also more cultivars and hybrids of Ceanothus arboreus, Ceanothus griseus horizontalis (groundcovers), and Ceanothus thyrsiflorus in the nursery trade.

Propagation

Propagation of ceanothus is by seed, following scarification and stratification. Seeds are soaked in water for 12 hours followed by chilling at 1 °C for one to three months. It can also sprout from roots and/or stems. Seeds are stored in plant litter in large quantities. It is estimated that there are about two million seeds per acre in forest habitats. Seeds are dispersed propulsively from capsules and, it has been estimated, can remain viable for hundreds of years. In habitat, the seeds of plants in this genus germinate only in response to range fires and forest fires.

Other uses

Native Americans used the dried leaves of this plant as an herbal tea, and early pioneers used the plant as a substitute for black tea. Miwok Indians of California make baskets from Ceanothus branches. Ceanothus integerrimus has been used by North American tribes to ease childbirth.

Nitrogen fixation

Ceanothus is actinorhizal, meaning it fixes nitrogen through a symbiotic relationship with Frankia. Six genera within Rhamnaceae are actinorhizal, but Ceanothus is the only genus not in the monophyletic tribe Colletieae. This suggests that actinorhizal symbiosis may have evolved twice in Rhamnaceae. Frankia forms nodules on the roots of Ceanothus, converting atmospheric nitrogen (N

2) into ammonia (NH

3) using nitrogenase.

Redstem Storksbill (a.k.a.Redstem Filaree, Common Stork's-bill, Pinweed; Erodium cicutarium) - Ugb-Biscuit Basin Trail, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Three River Junction¹, Park County, Wyoming (44.467082, -110.841985)

¹ Three River Junction is where the 3 forks (Philips, Greg & Ferris) of the Bechler River come together.

Paeonia 'Chippewa' 6/2022 Lactiflora G3- (Murawska, 1943) (3-DB-R) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 36in., RED, tall, dark red double, red stems, sidebuds, visible stamens, midseason bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW22, In Garden Bed G3 for 15.7 YEARS (Wild). Planted in 2006.

Peony 'Chippewa' (Murawska, 1943) is a double, lactiflora cultivar: tall at ~40”, dark black red, velvety texture, some stamens visible, midseason bloomer, long red stems, side-buds, strong grower, good cut flower, needs support. Not offered in recent nursery catalogs. Bred by A.L. Murawska (1893-1968) River Grove, Illinois who has 42 peonies listed with APS. His focus was on lactiflora cultivars that not only did well at shows, but performed well in the garden: 'Moonstone' and 'Princess Margaret' are highly rated.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2014, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22:

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View On Black

Tulare County, California 2005

Of winter lifeless world each tree

Now seems a perfect part;

Yet each one holds summer's secret

Deep down within its heart.

~Charles G. Stater

Lythraceae (Lythrum, or loosestrife family) » Ammannia baccifera

am-MAH-nee-uh -- named for Paul Ammann, German botanist

bak-IF-er-uh -- bearing berries

commonly known as: ammannia, acrid weed, blistering ammania, monarch redstem, tooth cup • Bengali: বনমরিচ banmarich • Hindi: अगिन बूटी aginbuti, बन मिरिच ban mirich, दादमारी dadmari, जंगली मेंहदी jungli mehendi • Kannada: ಕಾಡುಗಿಡ kaadugida • Konkani: दादमार्या dadmaria • Malayalam: kallur vanchi, nirumelneruppu • Marathi: आगीन बुटी agin buti, भार जांभूळ bhar jambhul, दादमारी dadmari • Nepalese: अम्बार ambar • Punjabi: dadarbooti • Sanskrit: अग्निगार्भ agnigarbha, ब्राह्मसोम brahmasoma, क्षेत्रभूषा kshetrabhusha, क्षेत्रवशिनी kshetravashini, महाश्याम mahasyama, पाषाणभेद pasanabheda • Tamil: கல்லுருவி kal-l-uruvi • Telugu: అగ్నివేండపాకు agnivendapaku

Native to: India

References: Flowers of India • eFlora

Stansberry Lake, Washington 2025

Credit NPS/Hallie Larsen

03-09-17_7356

Non-native

Rancheria Road, Kern County, California 2015

Lythraceae (Lythrum, or loosestrife family) » Ammannia baccifera

am-MAH-nee-uh -- named for Paul Ammann, German botanist

bak-IF-er-uh -- meaning, bearing berries

commonly known as: ammannia, acrid weed, blistering ammania, monarch redstem, tooth cup • Bengali: বনমরিচ banmarich • Chinese: 水苋菜 shui xian cai • Hindi: अगिन बूटी aginbuti, बन मिरिच ban mirich, दादमारी dadmari, जंगली मेंहदी jungli mehendi • Kannada: ಕಾಡುಗಿಡ kaadugida • Konkani: दादमार्या dadmaria • Malayalam: kallur vanchi, nirumelneruppu • Marathi: अगीनबुटी aginbuti, भरजांभूळ bharajambhula, दादमारी dadmari • Nepalese: अम्बार ambar • Punjabi: dadarbooti • Sanskrit: अग्निगार्भ agnigarbha, ब्राह्मसोम brahmasoma, क्षेत्रभूषा kshetrabhusha, क्षेत्रवशिनी kshetravashini, महाश्याम mahasyama, पाषाणभेद pasanabheda • Tagalog: apoy-apoyan, bias-pugo • Tamil: கல்லுருவி kal-l-uruvi • Telugu: అగ్నివేండపాకు agnivendapaku

Native to: India

References: eFlora • Floristic Survey of Institute of Science

Paeonia 'Chippewa' 6/2022 Lactiflora G3- (Murawska, 1943) (3-DB-R) Lactiflora Cultivar Peony, Mature plant size: 36in., RED, tall, dark red double, red stems, sidebuds, visible stamens, midseason bloomer, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Week ISO WW22, In Garden Bed G3 for 15.7 YEARS (Wild). Planted in 2006.

Peony 'Chippewa' (Murawska, 1943) is a double, lactiflora cultivar: tall at ~40”, dark black red, velvety texture, some stamens visible, midseason bloomer, long red stems, side-buds, strong grower, good cut flower, needs support. Not offered in recent nursery catalogs. Bred by A.L. Murawska (1893-1968) River Grove, Illinois who has 42 peonies listed with APS. His focus was on lactiflora cultivars that not only did well at shows, but performed well in the garden: 'Moonstone' and 'Princess Margaret' are highly rated.

Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2014, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22:

www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=50697352%40N00&sort=da...

#week4, #Perennial, #Peony, #Double, #RedStems

Ugh. Life gets interrupted. So does my stream. Enjoy another view of the redstem stork's bill. Or whatever it's called. OK, back to monitoring a pukey kid while working, making meals, and getting everyone dressed...

Another shot of the Laurel-leaved Willow catkin, showing better the bright red branch. They really are very attractive : )

LA: Erodium circutarium

EN: Common sotrk's bill / pinweed / redstem filaree

DE: Gewöhnliche Reiherschnabel

HU: Bürökgémorr

Worldwide spread little plant. Prefers dry, semi-dry meadows.

Pretty common, small flowers.

Bec-de-grue (Erodium cicutarium) à Puy d'Arnac (Limousin - France).

Stansberry Lake, Washington 2025

Post-fire sagebrush steppe vegetation in the region of northeastern Nevada includes much more than Bromus tectorum. Erodium cicutarium and Sisymbrium altissimum are often more abundant, and native species of Argemone munita, Asclepias fascicularis, Elymus elymoides, Lygodesmia spinosa, Poa secunda, and Tetradymia canescens, for example, are common. Such sites are perhaps degraded such that cheatgrass can't compete but then this argues against a cheatgrass-fire cycle.

Filaree, Redstem Stork's-Bill, Alfilerillo

Erodium cicutarium

Geranium Family

Death Valley National Park

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Wind Wolves Preserve, Kern County, California 2009

Erodium cicutarium is a miniature member of the geranium family growing under desert, open meadow, newly tilled ground and prairie conditions

August 1, 2020

Spray Valley Provincial Park

Woody Granite Road, Kern County, California 2011

Ammannia coccinea (Valley redstem)

Flowers and fruit forming at Hanalei NWR, Kauai, Hawaii.

March 22, 2013

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It's always about catching the light and then letting it go. Again and again And it's never the same twice. Have a wonderful week my friends. :)

Wildflower photos from Catherine Creek, Tom McCall, and Memaloose Overlook

Spreading Dogbane - Apocynum androsaemifolium

The root was used by many Native American tribes for a range of medicinal purposes, while fibers from the stems were processed to make fine thread or strong cordage, such as for bow strings.

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Phacelia crenulata (Notchleaf Phacelia) bloom in Death Valley, California.

365: 85

It's rainy today. Rainy means that I can get droplets in the backyard and I don't have to worry about my 365. I only have to worry about the wet clothes I throw on the floor. The fact that the moss is clinging to an old stump by the edge of the lake is just a bonus.

03/26/09

redstem monkeyflower, Erythranthe rubella, yellow form, White Mountains, elevation 1825 m (5985 ft)

Lythraceae (Lythrum, or loosestrife family) » Ammannia baccifera

am-MAH-nee-uh -- named for Paul Ammann, German botanist

bak-IF-er-uh -- meaning, bearing berries

commonly known as: ammannia, acrid weed, blistering ammania , monarch redstem, tooth cup • Bengali: বনমরিচ banmarich • Hindi: अगिन बूटी aginbuti, बन मिरिच ban mirich, दादमारी dadmari, जंगली मेंहदी jungli mehendi • Kannada: ಕಾಡುಗಿಡ kaadugida • Konkani: दादमार्या dadmaria • Malayalam: kallur vanchi, nirumelneruppu • Marathi: अगीनबुटी aginbuti, भरजांभूळ bharajambhula, दादमारी dadmari • Nepalese: अम्बार ambar • Punjabi: dadarbooti • Sanskrit: अग्निगार्भ agnigarbha, ब्राह्मसोम brahmasoma, क्षेत्रभूषा kshetrabhusha, क्षेत्रवशिनी kshetravashini, महाश्याम mahasyama, पाषाणभेद pasanabheda • Tamil: கல்லுருவி kal-l-uruvi • Telugu: అగ్నివేండపాకు agnivendapaku

Native to: India

References: eFlora • Floristic Survey of Institute of Science

Nonnative. More shots at www.inaturalist.org/observations/238004974.

Bico-de-cegonha

Common Stork's-bill

Praia da Ramalha, Apúlia

2014

Lythraceae (Lythrum, or loosestrife family) » Ammannia baccifera

am-MAH-nee-uh -- named for Paul Ammann, German botanist

bak-IF-er-uh -- meaning, bearing berries

commonly known as: acrid weed, blistering ammania , monarch redstem, tooth cup • Bengali: বনমরিচ banmarich • Hindi: अगिन बूटी aginbuti, बन मिरिच ban mirich, दादमारी dadmari, जंगली मेंहदी jungli mehendi • Kannada: ಕಾಡುಗಿಡ kaadugida • Konkani: दादमार्या dadmaria • Malayalam: kallur vanchi, nirumelneruppu • Marathi: अगीनबुटी aginbuti, भरजांभूळ bharajambhula, दादमारी dadmari • Nepalese: अम्बार ambar • Punjabi: dadarbooti • Sanskrit: अग्निगार्भ agnigarbha, ब्राह्मसोम brahmasoma, क्षेत्रभूषा kshetrabhusha, क्षेत्रवशिनी kshetravashini, महाश्याम mahasyama, पाषाणभेद pasanabheda • Tamil: கல்லுருவி kal-l-uruvi • Telugu: అగ్నివేండపాకు agnivendapaku

Native to: India

References: eFlora • Floristic Survey of Institute of Science

Erodium cicutarium - native to Macaronesia

Cambria, California 2006

Que conte muitos, cheios de saúde e alegria, minha amiga!

Fitolaca/ American Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana)

Muito obrigada à Raquel (Avó Quéu) pela identificação!

Nome vulgar: Fitolaca; Tintureira; Cachos-de-raposa.

It's a large herbaceous perennial plant growing up to 10 feet (3 meters) in height native to eastern North America.

It is also known as American nightshade, cancer jalap, coakum, garget, inkberry, pigeon berry, pocan bush, poke root, pokeweed, redweed, scoke, red ink plant and chui xu shang lu (in Chinese medicine).

Parts of this plant are highly toxic to livestock and humans, and it is considered a major pest by farmers. Nonetheless, some parts can be used as food, medicine or poison. The plant has a large white taproot, green or red stems, and large, simple leaves. White flowers are followed by purple to almost black berries, which are a good food source for songbirds such as Northern Cardinal, Brown Thrasher, and Northern Mockingbird.

It really caught my eye.

Foto tirada no Parque Biológico de Gaia durante o meeting do grupo Aves em Portugal

Photo taken during the meeting of Aves em Portugal (Birds in Portugal) group, in Parque Biológico de Gaia, Portugal

Post-fire sagebrush steppe vegetation in the region of northeastern Nevada includes much more than Bromus tectorum. Erodium cicutarium and Sisymbrium altissimum are often more abundant, and native species of Argemone, Asclepias, Elymus, Lygodesmia, Poa, and Tetradymia, for example, are common. Such sites are perhaps degraded such that cheatgrass can't compete but then this argues against a cheatgrass-fire cycle.

Biscayne Park, FL

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Post-fire sagebrush steppe vegetation in the region of northeastern Nevada includes much more than Bromus tectorum. Erodium cicutarium and Sisymbrium altissimum are often more abundant, and native species of Argemone, Asclepias, Elymus, Lygodesmia, Poa, and Tetradymia, for example, are common. Such sites are perhaps degraded such that cheatgrass can't compete but then this argues against a cheatgrass-fire cycle. This site wasn't all that degraded because it was covered with sagebrush steppe until this fire that occurred a few years before this photo was taken.

In this three quarter view, at far right by the staircase is a rosemary shrub. Emerald gaiety euonymus is in the gravel at the base of the stone wall. Above it is common purple sage and to its left is one end of the row of lavender Munstead, about to bloom. To the right rear of the sage, barely visible are the pink purple flowers of common chives. To the right rear of the topiary dogwood is a somewhat short bronze fennel, host to a very fat black swallowtail larva in the shape of a black and white striped caterpillar.