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Pearson Falls Road along North Pacolet River, W of Pearson's Falls entrance, Polk County, North Carolina
At the Zilwa Attitude in Kalodyne, northern Mauritius ...
Ipomoea pes-caprae, also known as bayhops, beach morning glory or goat's foot, is a common pantropical creeping vine belonging to the family Convolvulaceae. It grows on the upper parts of beaches and endures salted air. It is one of the most common and most widely distributed salt tolerant plants and provides one of the best known examples of oceanic dispersal. Its seeds float and are unaffected by salt water.
Originally described by Linnaeus, it was placed in its current genus by Robert Brown in 1818.
This species can be found on the sandy shores of the tropical Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. Goat's Foot is common on the sand dunes of Australia's upper north coast of New South Wales and can also be found along the entire Queensland coastline.
Goat's Foot is a primary sand stabilizer being one of the first plants to colonise the dune. It grows on almost all parts of the dune but is usually found on the seaward slopes sending long runners down towards the toe of the dune. The sprawling runners spread out from the woody rootstock but the large two-lobed leaves are sparse and a dense cover on the sand is rarely achieved except in protected situations. This plant grows in association with sand spinifex grass and is a useful sand binder thriving under conditions of sand blast and salt spray.
Community species: Ipomoea pes-caprae has been observed in community situations, studied for their endurance of difficult growing conditions (on dunes) with some other tough species.
Aruncus sylvester - a flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the family Rosaceae, and is the type species of the genus Aruncus. The botanic gardens in Glasgow's West End.
Luscious balsamic roasted peppers with basil and goat's cheese make a simple but incredibly colourful side salad this summer. More details on my blog.
Called “Goat’s foot” because the leaves have the form of the animal’s foot. Also known as bayhops, beach morning glory and Ipomoea pes-caprae.
They are salt tolerant and grow on sandy shores of the tropical Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. Because leaves are poisonous against most insects, only a few predators can feed on them.
Probably one of the most important plants to recolonize sandy shores after a hurricane or tsunami
This plant, introduced from Eurasia, is a noxious weed, preventing native wildlflowers from growing. Despite being so unpopular, it does have a beautiful yellow flower and a fascinating, detailed seedhead.
(Note to self: this is my main photo posted today, i.e. the very last photo uploaded. Let me know if you see my photos posted in a different order - thanks).
The dreaded Goat's-beard, a highly invasive, non-native plant that has spread (and keeps spreading, despite attempts to control it) in our natural areas in the city. Too bad, because both the beautiful flower and huge Dandelion-like seedhead are most attractive.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragopogon_dubius
This photo was taken the day before yesterday, 15 June 2015, when I went on a morning birding walk with friends at Griffith Woods. All the birds we saw were so far away, so I mainly came home with a few photos of flowers. Just for my own memory, I'll add the leaders' list of the 39 bird species below.
Gadwall-2
Am. Wigeon-1 f.
Mallard-6 ad./10 juv.
Common Goldeneye-2
Bald Eagle-1 ad.
Red-tailed Hawk-1
Sora-1+
Killdeer-1+
Spotted Sandpiper-5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird-2
Belted Kingfisher-1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker-2
Downy Woodpecker-1+
Northern Flicker-1
Least Flycatcher-2
Blue Jay-1
American Crow-4
Common Raven-3+
Tree Swallow-4
Violet-green Swallow-2+
Northern Rough-winged Swallow-4
Bank Swallow-20
Black-capped Chickadee-3
Red-breasted Nuthatch-1
House Wren-3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet-1
American Robin-15
Gray Catbird-2
Cedar Waxwing-10
Yellow Warbler-6
Chipping Sparrow-1+
Clay-colored Sparrow-6
Song Sparrow-1
White-throated Sparrow-4
White-throated Sparrow-1
Red-winged Blackbird-6
Brown-headed Cowbird-8
Pine Siskin-6
American Goldfinch-4
For ODC- Waiting
Every week or so I make goat's milk yogurt from scratch and the longest part of the process is waiting for the goat's milk to cool down so I can add the culture. The yogurt is very mild the first few days and slowly get a bit tarter as it ages. My favourite way to eat it is with maple syrup, such a tasty treat.
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I've always found this one to be a very good Stones album ...with the likes of Angie,Coming down again,Star,star,star and so many more ... early 70's I do believe and man what a time it was...wooohoo...
I know it isn't Monday folks... hell it's still Saturday to most of you ... here it's Sunday and Palo and I are off again .. a little trip to Australia's capitol city Canberra ... we are taking advantage of the few days left of only us 2 ... lol...
So enjoy your weekend and see ya probably Wednesday or Thursday ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSvxIO0Fs_E
By the way ... I didn't make soup with this little guy ... lol... he was so cute..he just stuck out his head from his pen..and right away I thought of this album ...
See ya
404nm laser excitation, photographed through a light yellow filter.
This goat's cheese, called Martlet Gold, comes from www.nutknowlefarm.co.uk/index.html in Sussex. It has a cheese washed rind and is quite powerful and pungent. Similar to a French Langres.
On the internet, several flame wars can be found on nerds, sandals and socks of goat's wool. Sandals are not done, sandals with socks are unacceptable, but sandals with socks of goat's wool are beyond any form of civilisation!
ODC - Theme (15-10-2011): Nerdy
Another shot of this subject, this time looking through the top layer of the seeds' "parachutes" and into the seed head itself:
Pentax Mz-S, DFA 100mm macro, Ultrafine Xtreme 400 in D76 stock / 7min.
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There were seed heads by the railway track as large as a woman's fist. The plants were quite tall and I wondered whether they were dandelions. Oomphoto (below) provided the information that these are actually a plant called 'goat's beard'.
Probably better on black -- please click 'L'.
Taken at Bagworth Heath, Northwest Leicestershire.
We decided to go to see if Common Knapweed was in flower, as it's the food plant of some of our butterflies including the Marbled White, I'm glad to say it was was in small numbers.
Hope to see Marbled Whites soon.
Goat's beard is native to Europe and in the early 1900’s, was possibly introduced into North America as a garden plant. There are some accounts that state it was brought to North America as a food source. It quickly found its way across Canada and the U.S. It is in the Asteraceae Family. 'Tragopogon' is from the Greek 'tragos' meaning goat and "pogon" meaning beard. The genus was named by Linnaeus in 1753. Interestingly, plants may remain vegetative for up to 10 years before flowering. After flowering and going to seed, the plant dies.
Distinguishing Features
This biennial plant produces foliage that has a grass-like appearance. During the first year of growth, yellow salsify forms a rosette of long narrow leaves that look like blades of grass. In the second year, yellow dandelion-like flower heads form at the ends of leafy stems; they measure up to 6cm (1.5”) in width. Goat’s beard flowers usually open and face the sun each morning, twist slightly as they follow the sun until midday, and generally close in the afternoon. Flowers mature into very large, round, white seed heads that are impressive.
Flowers
Flower heads are large, 4 to 6cm (1¾-2¼”) across, are showy, pale lemon-yellow, borne singly at ends of stems and branches. The stalk at the base of the flower head is very thick, hollow, tapering gradually downwards to normal stem thickness. There are usually 10 or more involucral bracts, green, 2.5 to 4cm (1-¾”) long at flowering, elongating to about 7.5cm (3”) or longer as the seeds mature. Only ray florets are present, the outer ones opening first and the unopened inner florets somewhat resembling disk florets. The flower heads open and point towards the sun each morning, twisting slightly and following the sun until midday, then closes during the afternoon. It flowers anywhere from May to July and occasionally continues until September.
Leaves
Leaves are alternate with one leaf per node, 30cm (12”) long, narrow, light green, fleshy, and have smooth edges. Leaf bases broaden where they clasp the stem and narrow to a sharp tip. Leaves look similar to grass blades, but unlike grass, they exude a milky juice if broken.
Height
After growing as a rosette in year one, the stems get to heights of 30 to 100cm (12 to 40”) high. They are smooth, round, somewhat fleshy, from a deeply penetrating, thick taproot.
Habitat
Goats beard must have sun to grow. It tends to like disturbed soils, meadows, fields and roadsides.
Edible Parts
The root can be eaten raw or cooked. Young stems, (5 to 10cm), can be eaten as well as at the base of the lower leaves - raw or cooked. These plants tend to be bitter, and unless young or thin, they can be quite fibrous and strong. A long taproot is produced that is thick and fleshy. It tends to be more palatable in its second year of growth.
Other Name
Yellow Salsify