Yup. It’s really is a fruit, and what you find inside a fruit is seeds.
If you’ve ever sprouted seeds, you have probably noticed how some seed coats have a mucilaginous outer layer that makes them tend to clump together in early days, which is probably beneficial for the tiny baby plants.
Well, duh. At least the #abominableMystery is solved. 3/3 #NativePlants #juncus #rushes
Juncus tenuis is a rush that gets little respect. Its common name is Path Rush, because it tends to live along paths, getting stepped on, holding the soil down, and looking like a beaten-up clump of tough, wiry grass.
I have some growing out of a crack in my driveway.
But when it gets a chance to actually live a nice life, Path Rush is stunningly beautiful, with blossoms like a bouquet of little shooting stars.
There’s a metaphor in there somewhere.
Excited to have this 8’h x 10’w photomural of The Living Shoreline Project in “Under Water” opening January 21 at the Palo Alto Art Center. Enjoy this timelapse video of the photomural installation. More details coming soon.
#timelapsevideo #behindthescenesvideo #photomural
#LivingShorelineProject #LandArt #Installationart #environmentalart #topographyart
#CooleyLanding #EastPaloAlto #SanFranciscoBay #Juncus
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