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Reed Lindwurm 6d ago

TIL: #Smilax is a #monocot.

Also TIL: there's a very weird #conifer species in Malaysia that has with broad leaves

Thanks #iNaturalist IDing presentation!

#plants #plantID

Ms. Que Banh Feb 26

Purple #deadnettles growing amidst white & red #clovers. Both attract #pollinators.

#plants #foliage #groundcover #botanical #LawnAlternatives #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #Green #photography #PlantID

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Ms. Que Banh Dec 20

I took a cutting of the Japonica plant. I also took a cutting & 2 seed heads from this plant - Veronica pinguifolia - which is native to NZ but popular with landscapers here on Vancouver Island. It produces multiple, gorgeous, small white flowers in Summer. Their seed heads are pretty too.

#Nature #plants #Speedwell #hebe #botanical #SeedPods #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #PlantID #PlantLovers #photography

Ms. Que Banh Dec 17

I've alerted Saanich Parks with GPS coordinates on some #invasive #EnglishLaurel #plants in #ColquitzPark. This one was pretty large & is starting to bud out.

More info on #InvasivePlantsInBC 👇
https://bcinvasives.ca/

#InvasivePlants #Saanich #VictoriaBC #botanical #PlantID #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #InvasiveShrubs #educational

Gnugit Dec 16

Trying to identify this Corning Ware pattern

https://aussie.zone/post/27689924

Ms. Que Banh Dec 13

#Cotoneaster #berries. They're similar to firethorn plants but are thornless with serated leaf margins. Their flowers & fruits are toxic for humans but have excellent #WildlifeValue.
These are #larval food plants for several insects. Their flowers attract many #pollinators. Their fruits are eaten by multiple birds - blackbirds especially love eating these berries in Winter.
It's been cultivated by landscapers for wildlife value & soil erosion prevention. It's grown in many public & private areas around here - I see it almost everywhere. Birds have spread their seeds afar.

I don't know which variety of cotoneaster this is - there are a lot of varieties.

Spotted at Burnside Medical Clinic parking lot.

#PlantID #botanical #nature #Saanich #horticulture #VictoriaBC #plants #landscaping #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #shrubs #hedges #PoisonousForHumans