"propose either the subspecies ""Anagallis arvensis subsp. foemina"" (Mill.) Schinz & Thell, or the species ""Lysimachia foemina"" (Mill.) U.Manns & Anderb. The plant has a diploid chromosome count of 2n=40. Scarlet pimpernel flowers open only when the sun shines, and even close in overcast conditions. This habit leads to names such as ""shepherd's weather glass"". It has recently started to occur along the verges of salted roads, creating a broad red band along the roadside. The Scarlet Pimpernel has a wide variety of flower colours. The petals of the type ""arvensis"" are bright red to minium-coloured; ""carnea"" is deep peach,"
"differently. Bulbs sold as amaryllis and described as ""ready to bloom for the holidays"" belong to the allied genus ""Hippeastrum"". The common name ""naked lady"" used for ""Amaryllis"" is also used for other bulbs with a similar growth and flowering pattern; some of these have their own widely used and accepted common names, such as the resurrection lily (""Lycoris squamigera""). The common name ""naked lady"" comes from the plant's pattern of flowering when the foliage has died down. In areas of its native habitat with mountainous fynbos flowering tends to be suppressed until after bush fires as dense overhead vegetation"
"have different environmental response thresholds for when they begin producing more cleistogamous versus open flowers. This means that different populations have varying rates of inbreeding, resource use, and ability to survive hot and dry conditions. Understanding this mechanism could give scientists insight into how plants adapt to climatic shifts of warmer and drier conditions. Diplacus douglasii Diplacus douglasii is a species of monkeyflower known by the common names brownies and purple mouse ears. It is native to the mountains and foothills of California and Oregon, where it is often found on serpentine soils. ""D. douglasii"" was first described in a"
"Anaphalis Anaphalis is a genus of herbaceous and woody flowering plants within the Asteraceae family, whose members are commonly known by the name pearl or pearly everlasting. There are around 110 species with the vast majority being native to central and southern Asia. There is one species native to North America that is fairly well known and popular in cultivation, namely the western pearly everlasting (""Anaphalis margaritacea""). The name probably derives from the common practice of drying the flowers and stems for decorations through winter months. This plant was used extensively by Native Americans for a variety of medicinal purposes."
"They are rarely cultivated. Four species are currently recognized (May 2014): Aganisia Aganisia is a small South American genus in the orchid family (Orchidaceae), subfamily Epidendroideae. The genus was named after the Greek word ‘agnos’ (gratitude), perhaps referring to the sweet scent of its flowers. These dwarf, epiphytic climbing orchids occur in mountainous or savanna forests and alongside rivers in Trinidad, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname and Peru. Aganisia produce pseudobulbs and small flowers produced from a creeping rhizome. These flowers generally reach 4 cm in width. Their color varies from a rose-tinted violet to a blue-tinted violet."
"Aganisia Aganisia is a small South American genus in the orchid family (Orchidaceae), subfamily Epidendroideae. The genus was named after the Greek word ‘agnos’ (gratitude), perhaps referring to the sweet scent of its flowers. These dwarf, epiphytic climbing orchids occur in mountainous or savanna forests and alongside rivers in Trinidad, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname and Peru. Aganisia produce pseudobulbs and small flowers produced from a creeping rhizome. These flowers generally reach 4 cm in width. Their color varies from a rose-tinted violet to a blue-tinted violet. The flower has a short column foot and an elongate stipe."
"Acleisanthes Acleisanthes is a genus of flowering plants in the ""Bougainvillea"" family, Nyctaginaceae. There are currently 16 species. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ακλειοτος (""akleistos""), meaning ""not closed,"" and ανθος (""anthos""), meaning ""flower."" Plants of this genus are known commonly as trumpets due to the elongated, open-ended shape of their flowers. These are arid-adapted perennials with thick taproots which are usually compact and low to the ground or slightly ascending. An individual plant may have cleistogamous (unopening and self-pollinating) flowers as well as opening flowers which are usually nocturnal as a water-saving adaptation and are pollinated"
"giving them a woolly feel and appearance. The stems are dry and brittle. The small whitish to yellowish flower grows in a corymb inflorescence. The inflorescence's most conspicuous part is the numerous white bracts that surround the disc florets. The plant is dioecious, meaning the pollen-producing (male) and seed-producing (female) flowers are borne on separate plants. It prefers dry, sunny climates, although it is hardy to temperatures well below freezing. The leaves and young plants are edible when cooked. The leaves are host to the caterpillars of the American painted lady butterfly (""Vanessa virginiensis""). Anaphalis margaritacea Anaphalis margaritacea, commonly known"
"Each flower has six narrow tepals. A characteristic of the genus is that there is a ""corona"" – a raised crown-like structure – at the centre of the flower. This may be small and scale-like or may be larger, somewhat like the trumpet of a small narcissus. A few names have been coined using the name ""Tulbaghia"", but applied to species now considered better suited to the genus ""Agapanthus"". We porovide links to help you find appropriate information. Tulbaghia Tulbaghia (wild garlic or society garlic) a genus of monocotyledonous herbaceous perennial bulbs native to Africa, belonging to the Amaryllis family."
"tightly closed within the panicle. It flowers in July and August. It can be found growing in a variety of habitats including woodlands, grasslands and meadows, wetlands, riparian zones, and as a pioneer species on disturbed sites. It is native to Eurasia and North Africa (Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia). It is possible that it may also be to native to northern parts of North America, and in any case it has been widely introduced and naturalised on that continent and in many other places. It is a constituent of wet habitats such as marshy grasslands. Some of its species have"
"that do not grow anywhere else in the world. It has many species of succulent plants, for example ""vygies"" which have attractive blooms. The plump leaves of many types of succulents retain moisture, and many of them grow low to the ground and have a stone-like appearance. Some species of trees here can store water in the dry environment, such as the quiver tree's fat trunk. The flowers' blooms are dependent on the amount of rainfall that the area receives. The flowers are sensitive to sunlight and many will only open when there is bright sunshine. The flowers face the"
"as amaryllis and described as ready to bloom for the holidays belong to the genus ""Hippeastrum"". ""Amaryllis"" is also used in the name of some societies devoted to the genus ""Hippeastrum"". Separate common names are used to describe the genus ""Amaryllis"", e.g. ""Naked Lady"". The taxonomy of the genus is complicated. The first issue is whether the name should more properly be ""Amaryllis"" . In 1753 Carl Linnaeus created the name ""Amaryllis belladonna"", the type species of the genus ""Amaryllis"", in his ""Species Plantarum"" along with eight other ""Amaryllis"" species. Linnaeus had earlier worked on the Estate of George Clifford"
"and gives the orchid its common name. The colour of the flower varies from pink to purple, or rarely white, and the scent is described as ""foxy"". The flowers have six tepals, being three small sepals and three petals. Two small petals are on the sides, while the third and lower (labellum) is large and trilobate. At the back of the flower there is a tubular spur of about long, while the labellum bears two lateral small flaps. The flowering period extends from April through July. ""Anacamptis pyramidalis"" requires a sunny spot on diverse soils: loamy or clay. It can"
"long and just a few millimeters wide. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ""χεῖλος"", (""cheilos""), meaning ""lip,"" and ""ὄψις"" (""opsis""), meaning ""resembling,"" referring to the flowers. They occur in a terminal panicle or raceme, blooming in May through September. About two to four flowers at a time are open in each inflorescence. The calyx is about 8–14 mm, slightly inflated, and varying shades of purple, while the corolla is 2–5 cm, and with colors ranging from lavender to light pink. The throat and lower lip has a pattern of yellow ridges and purple lines, and the margins"
"2015, thousands lined up to see and smell it. The floriculturalist described it smelling ""like roadkill, a barnyard, a dirty diaper, very strong, a little bit of mothball smell too"". Native to the Indonesian rainforest it takes 10 years to blossom. Dubbed ""Alice"" its bloom was broadcast via live webcam. It is one of two plants at the Botanical Garden, which kept open until 2 am on September 30 to accommodate visitors. A runner-up is ""Amorphophallus gigas"", which is taller, but has a somewhat smaller flower. ""Amorphophallus konjac"" tubers are used to make , a Japanese thickening agent and edible"
"reborn..."") the following morning. This mechanism also closes the flower if strong winds blow. It opens every morning at 8 and closes at sunset, on a schedule that changes according to the season. When its petals were inaugurated, they didn't close due to technical problems which were solved two months later. There are four special nights in which the petals are open: May 25, September 21, December 24 and December 31. According to Eduardo Catalano, the author, ""Floralis"" ""means belonging to the flora and therefore the flowers"", and ""Genérica"" ""from the concept of ""gender"" and indicates that it represents all"
"Lysimachia foemina Lysimachia foemina (commonly known as Poorman's Weatherglass and formerly known as Anagallis foemina) is a low-growing annual herbaceous plant of the genus ""Lysimachia"" belonging to the Primulaceae family. In a comparison of DNA sequences, ""L. foemina"" was shown to be most closely related to ""L. monelli"". It had been thought by many to be closest to ""L. arvensis"", and some authors had even included ""L. foemina"" as a subspecies of ""L. arvensis"". The three species were among several transferred from ""Anagallis"" to ""Lysimachia"" in a 2009 paper. The previous genus name ""Anagallis"" derives from the Greek words '"
"leaf is coated in large, stiff hairs with glandular bases. The branching inflorescence bears clusters of very hairy, tubular flowers. Each flower is just under a centimeter long with a greenish throat and a striped pink face. The fruit is a small, hard body about half a centimeter long. ""Anulocaulis"" ""Nyctaginaceae"" Anulocaulis annulatus Anulocaulis annulatus is a species of flowering plant in the four o'clock family known by the common name valley ringstem. It is endemic to the Mojave Desert of California, especially in the vicinity of Death Valley. This is a perennial herb growing a number of thin, erect"
"Oxalis enneaphylla Oxalis enneaphylla, the scurvy-grass sorrel, is a late spring- and summer-flowering, rhizomatous, alpine perennial herbaceous plant native to the grasslands of Patagonia and the Falkland Islands. It is a small plant that grows to high and across, with slightly fleshy, hairy, blue-grey leaves, which are edible but have a sharp taste due to their high oxalic acid content. The name ""enneaphylla"" comes from the Greek εννεα (""ennea""), ""nine"" and φυλλον (""phyllon""), ""leaf"". The almond-scented, five-petalled flowers are pink shading to white. They are hermaphrodite and pollinated by Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). The plant gets its common name from"
"numerous named cultivars of ""G. nivalis"", single, semi-double, double and ""poculiform"" (meaning goblet or cup-shaped, this refers to flowers with inner segments that are almost the same shape and length as the outer ones). Apart from these traits they differ particularly in the size and markings of the flower and the period of flowering; other characteristics are less obvious to the untrained eye and are mainly of interest to ""galanthophiles"". In the UK and Ireland, many gardens open specially in February for visitors to admire the flowers. These displays may attract large numbers of sightseers. Some feature extensive displays of"
"dichogamy and herkogamy. The flowers are protandrous. When the flower opens, the stamens stand erect, parallel to the central axis of the flower, while the style bends over, holding the stigma beyond the rim of the corolla. After the pollen is shed, the stamens curl up or bend over, and the style straightens out, bringing the stigma to the center of the flower. Except for ""Aegiphila"", which is heterostylous, this breeding strategy is shared by all members of the clade consisting of ""Kalaharia"", ""Clerodendrum"", ""Volkameria"", ""Aegiphila"", ""Ovieda"", ""Tetraclea"", and ""Amasonia"". ""Clerodendrum"" was named by Linnaeus in Species Plantarum in 1753."
"their flowers are large. Most of them are bulbous geophytes and many have a long history of cultivation as ornamental plants. They are distinguished from the other two Amaryllidaceae subfamilies (Agapanthoideae and Allioideae) by their unique alkaloidal chemistry, inferior ovary, and hollow style. The name ""Amaryllis"" had been applied to a number of plants over the course of history. When Linnaeus formerly described the type genus ""Amaryllis"", from which the family derives its name, in his ""Species Plantarum"" in 1753, there were nine species with this name. He placed ""Amaryllis"" in a grouping he referred to as ""Hexandria monogynia"" (i.e."
"transferred to the receptive surface. The lip opens after 30 minutes or so to release the insect, but also closes at night and reopens at dawn. Species accepted as of June 2014: Porroglossum Porroglossum (from Greek ""far off"" and ""tongue"", referring to the position of the lip) is a genus of orchids native to the Andes of South America. The center of diversity lies in Ecuador, with many of the species endemic to that country, though others are found in Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, and Bolivia. This genus is abbreviated Prgm in horticultural trade. The lip in this genus is unique"
"Amaryllis Amaryllis () is the only genus in the subtribe Amaryllidinae (tribe Amaryllideae). It is a small genus of flowering bulbs, with two species. The better known of the two, ""Amaryllis belladonna"", is a native of the Western Cape region of South Africa, particularly the rocky southwest area between the Olifants River Valley to Knysna. For many years there was confusion among botanists over the generic names ""Amaryllis"" and ""Hippeastrum"", one result of which is that the common name ""amaryllis"" is mainly used for cultivars of the genus ""Hippeastrum"", widely sold in the winter months for their ability to bloom"
"Tygart, and Gauley. Twelve rivers are currently under study for possible inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. The forest is noted for its rugged landscape, views, blueberry thickets, highland bogs and ""sods"", and open areas with exposed rocks. In addition to the second-growth forest trees, the wide range of botanical species found includes rhododendron, laurel on the moist west side of the Allegheny Front, and cactus and endemic shale barren species on the drier eastern slopes. There are 230 known species of birds inhabiting the Monongahela National Forest: 159 are known to breed there, 89 are Neotropical"
"Galanthus Galanthus (snowdrop; Greek ""gála"" ""milk"", ""ánthos"" ""flower"") is a small genus of about 20 species of bulbous perennial herbaceous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae. The plants have two linear leaves and a single small white drooping bell shaped flower with six petal-like (petaloid) tepals in two circles (whorls). The smaller inner petals have green markings. Snowdrops have been known since the earliest times under various names but were named ""Galanthus"" in 1753. As the number of recognised species increased various attempts were made to divide the species into subgroups, usually on the basis of the pattern of the emerging"
"Aganisia cyanea Aganisia cyanea (formerly Acacallis cyanea) is a showy species of orchid native to Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Brazil and widely cultivated elsewhere as an ornamental. It is remarkable because some cultivars of this species produce blue flowers, the color blue being quite rare among the orchids. They are considered difficult to maintain in cultivation without a controlled growing environment. ""Aganisia cyanea"" is found in very wet, lowland rain forests in northern South America growing on lower sections of the trunks of large trees. The plants can be submerged under water during monsoons for several weeks due to flooding"
"and feeding year round, and moderate shade. They prefer moderate to warm temperatures. The species is much sought after in cultivation because of its blue metallic flowers. These plants are protected under CITES II and local and regional laws and should not be removed or disturbed in habitat. The plants are available commercially from flasked seedlings of varieties that are amenable to cultivation and these plants are easily obtainable. Aganisia cyanea Aganisia cyanea (formerly Acacallis cyanea) is a showy species of orchid native to Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Brazil and widely cultivated elsewhere as an ornamental. It is remarkable because"
"as the flowers open. Taxonomists have long recognised the relationships between the eucalypt taxa, but have not agreed upon a classification scheme. Some have proposed merging ""Angophora"" and ""Corymbia"" into genus ""Eucalyptus"" as subgenera, a plan which was immediately rejected by others. Some authors maintain ""Angophora"" as a genus, while others continue to debate the issue. Among the eucalypts, ""Angophora"" species were nicknamed ""apples"" by European settlers, who thought they resembled apple trees. Many are still known commonly as apples today. <br> ""Angophora"" are trees and shrubs. Most have rough bark. The opposite leaves are hairy and glandular when new,"
"round. A hybrid has been raised between ""Eucharis"" and the allied genus ""Urceolina"" and given the hybrid name ×"" Urceocharis"". The following are species which are currently included within this genus. Several plants that were once placed within the genus ""Eucharis"" have since been reclassified to other genera (""Caliphruria, Mathieua"" and ""Plagiolirion""). Eucharis (plant) Eucharis is a genus of about 15-20 species of Neotropical plants in the Amaryllis family, native to Central America and South America, from Guatemala south to Bolivia. Some species have become naturalized in Mexico, the West Indies, and scattered tropical islands. The English name Amazon lily"
"a stimulant and is often an ingredient of aphrodisiacs and nervous stimulants used in facial palsy, paralysis, hemiplegia, fibromyalgia, etc. Anacyclus Anacyclus is a genus of plants in the Asteraceae family described by Linnaeus in 1753. Annuals or herbaceous perennials, they are cultivated for their fern-like leaves on creeping, radiating stems and daisy-like flowers. They are frost-hardy but may tolerate winter temperatures below if grown in well-drained soil. Anacyclus are native to stony or sandy slopes in southern and western Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. The roots of ""A. pyrethrum"" are known as pellitory in Europe and ""akrakara"""
"the park. Inland areas can often be more than 10 °C (18 °F) higher than along the coast and in town. Monthly precipitation levels are low with most rain falling from May through August. Heavy rainfalls may cause the roads to the gorge to be closed. The Kalbarri area is known for its diversity and extent of wildflowers. More than 800 species of wildflowers bloom from late winter through early summer with peak times in August and September. Twenty-one plant species are found only in the coastal cliff tops and gorge country predominantly in the National Park. One of the"
"This genus, circumpolar in its distribution, is closely related to carnations. The stems and leaves are very sticky and viscid, which may discourage ants and beetles from climbing on the plant. The variety ""exscapa"" has shorter flowering stems. The other variety ""subacaulescens,"" from Wyoming and Colorado, has pale pink flowers all summer. Alpine fellfield, on windswept rocky ridges and summits above treeline. It grows mainly in dry, gravelly localities, but also in damper places. With the cushions it produces its own, warmer climate with higher temperatures inside, when the sun shines. Common all over the high arctic and the higher"