California Mountain Kingsnake
The Amazing California Mountain Kingsnake! (Explor…
Mountain Navarretia: The 145th Flower of Spring &…
Kelp on the Beach
Glowing Cosmos: Oh the Light!! (Explore #52)
Micro Blossom: 146th Flower of Spring & Summer! (1…
Glowing Star (1 more pic below!)
Beautiful Baby California Mountain Kingsnake
Beautiful Baby California Mountain Kingsnake
Beautiful Baby California Mountain Kingsnake
Beautiful Baby California Mountain Kingsnake
seaweed3
seaweed2
Gifts from the Sea!
Foothill Clover: The 147th Flower of Spring & Summ…
Foothill Clover: The 147th Flower of Spring & Summ…
Wolf Spider
148thflowetapertiponion3
148thflowetapertiponion2
Taper-tip Onion: The 148th Flower of Spring & Summ…
Dancing Oak Leaf
Alien Bud
Autumn Beauty at Palmerton Arboretum
Autumn Leaf
Elegant Cluster-lily: The 143rd Flower of Spring &…
Foggy Beach and Lurking Waves at Brookings, Oregon…
Darling Black & White Bee on Blossom (1 more pic b…
Driftwood Log and Boulders on the Beach (Explore #…
Jumping Spider in Defense Mode!
Jumping Spider in Defense Mode!
Pair of Pansies
Delicate Beauty: Swamp Onion
Glowing Swamp Onions (Explore #46)
Beautiful Oregon Coastline (Explore #45)
French Marigold (Explore #44)
Cabbage White Butterfly on a Jacksonville Plant (E…
Family Footprints (Explore #42)
Best Friends (1 more picture below!) (Explore #41)
Molly at the Beach
Pink Burr Flower: The 142nd Flower of Spring & Sum…
From Bud to Burr
Brookings Beach with Flare (Explore #40)
Grand Collomia: The 141st Flower of Spring & Summe…
Fairy Longhorn Moth and 2 More Moths Below!
Beach Boulders at Samuel H. Boardman State Park, O…
See also...
Keywords
Authorizations, license
-
Visible by: Everyone -
All rights reserved
-
273 visits
Downy Pincushion: The 144th Flower of Spring & Summer! (3 more pix below!) (Explore #50!)
When our seasonal pond begins to dry up, lovely flowers pop up from the rich clay there. Last year I discovered a beautiful little flower atop a plant covered with spiky leaves...this year I was waiting in anticipation for the show to commence! What I didn't realize is that there are several species of this flower that grow all in the same place! Jackpot! This blue species is amazing and I loved taking pictures to show off its stunning characteristics.
Downy Pincushions are well-named, as their leaves all end in sharp spines! These tiny plants grow low to the ground in a round shape, producing beautiful, prickly bouquets of gorgeous 1/4" blue flowers topped by sparkling white stamens. They are native to southern Oregon and northern California and grow in dry, open habitats.
If you would like to know more about this flower, Wiki has a page here: Wiki: Downy Pincushion Plant (Navarretia pubescens) (You'll laugh when you see the picture provided...they really shouldn't have bothered!) General species listing Wiki: Navarretia
Explored on October 18, 2012. Highest placement: #63.
Downy Pincushions are well-named, as their leaves all end in sharp spines! These tiny plants grow low to the ground in a round shape, producing beautiful, prickly bouquets of gorgeous 1/4" blue flowers topped by sparkling white stamens. They are native to southern Oregon and northern California and grow in dry, open habitats.
If you would like to know more about this flower, Wiki has a page here: Wiki: Downy Pincushion Plant (Navarretia pubescens) (You'll laugh when you see the picture provided...they really shouldn't have bothered!) General species listing Wiki: Navarretia
Explored on October 18, 2012. Highest placement: #63.
Claudine Gaulier-Denis, , have particularly liked this photo
- Keyboard shortcuts:
Jump to top
RSS feed- Latest comments - Subscribe to the comment feeds of this photo
- ipernity © 2007-2024
- Help & Contact
|
Club news
|
About ipernity
|
History |
ipernity Club & Prices |
Guide of good conduct
Donate | Group guidelines | Privacy policy | Terms of use | Statutes | In memoria -
Facebook
Twitter
Sign-in to write a comment.