Friday, February 28, 2014

UF campus plants, part IV

More photos from walks around the UF campus with Walt Judd (see part I for more information). These are from February 27, 2014, in the area around the Reitz Union.
Asparagus sp. (hard to believe, right?!)
Callistemon viminalis
Callistemon viminalis 
Dietes biocolor
Grewia occidentalis
Morus alba
Myrica cerifera
Myrica cerifera
Pleopeltis polypodioides
Viburnum obovatum
Viburnum suspensum
Viburnum tinus

Saturday, February 22, 2014

UF campus plants, part III

More photos from walks around the UF campus with Walt Judd (see part I for more information). These are from Harmonic Woods on February 20, 2014.
Carex striatula
Carex striatula
Prunus caroliniana
Prunus caroliniana
Smilax bona-nox
Trillium macrocarpa
Trillium macrocarpa
Trillium macrocarpa
Viola palmata
Viola palmata
Viola walteri

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Baby fern gametophytes!

Ceratopteris richardii
The spores that we plated just a couple short weeks ago are doing very nicely – some have already germinated into (adorable) baby gametophytes! Above is a C-fern gametophyte, professionally known as Ceratopteris richardii. Below are shots of their comfy growth chamber home, and one other species that's growing quite well, Pitryogramma calomelanos


Pityrogramma calomelanos
Pityrogramma calomelanos
Pityrogramma calomelanos 
Pityrogramma calomelanos