Botanical illustration of Pulmonaria officinalis, circa 1885.
Botanical illustration of Pulmonaria officinalis, circa 1885.
Moraea villosa
Passiflora triloba.
Syn: P. columbrina
This beautiful flower belongs to the Supersection Laurifolia and the Series Tiliifolia. One thing that makes this flower a bit different from any other flower in the Passiflora genus is that it has 6 sepals and 6 petals (as opposed to the normal 5 for each).
Cosmos atrosanguineus, chocolate cosmos. This species of cosmos is extinct in the wild. It exists as a clone, which is propagated by division of the tubers.
Nemophila menziesii, baby blue eyes. A wildflower native to California and Oregon.
Rebutia spp.
Tacca chantrieri, black bat flower
Helianthus annuus, sunflower
This Sunday, May 1st, is International Sunflower Guerrilla Gardening Day.
Anagallis arvensis azurea, scarlet pimpernel. This species is a common weed in Europe and North America.
Passiflora venusta
A relatively new addition to the passionflower family, P. venusta, was discovered in 2007 by R. Vásquez & M. Delanoy, in Bolivia.
Lamprocapnos spectabilis, bleeding-heart
Couroupita guianensis, cannonball tree