identify plants

that lovely citrus scent, and the climbable branches made this an early favorite. My best friend in elementary school had a large one in her front yard, and the branches were perfectly dispersed for our young legs to climb.

when I browsed this online, all I could find were pictures of the plant blooming with tons of yellow flowers. I really just like the greenery, but I don’t know how often or for how long the flowers bloom. This is the photo I took.

tickweed. tickseed?

I found wild columbine that I liked quite a bit at the botanical gardens. It was rosier, and not yet bloomed, but this fully open white flower is just incredible.

athyrium x

This one is gorgeous, a little more sophisticated, and has a gracefulness that surpasses other ferns.

I like ferns. This one is especially nice.

I like tillandsia bulbosa, tillandsia medusa…

these little air plants are so freakin’ neat. When I first encountered them, a couple of years ago, I realized I’d been painting them for years, and had no idea. Now my abstract paintings are actually abstract botanicals!

given to me one year ago by Diane. One of the coolest things I’ve ever seen grow out of a pot. Sad thing, mine was left outside after a sunny day, only to receive WAY to much rain, and it got very sick… I am still praying that it revives, but in the meantime, I am learning more about it.

Apparently they are grafted in thailand… so it is not a naturally occuring thing… (my photo is better than this one I found on line, but I need to find it in my photo archives)

Eschscholzia californica

Although I love the reddish poppies that cover this incredible mountain field in Alpine Utah, but there is something sentimental about the California variety. I lived in the Bay area for three years when I was very young, and they are just gorgeous.

I love that poppies can grow through drought, in sandy poor soil, that they recolonize after devastating fires, and that they bring this incredible hope to a situation that could ultimately be disheartening.

this is like the plant variety of a rainbow.

part of the mallow family.

the flowers (usually pink or red) are great for brewing summer tea. has a slightly tart, earthy flavor that blends well with lemon balm and fruits.

It can help lower your body temperature on a warm day, even when consumed as a hot tea.

“BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
Family :
Convolvulaceae
Genus :
Ipomoea
Species :
violacea L. (or tricolor Cav.)
COMMON NAMES
Morning Glory; Heavenly Blue Morning Glory; Tlilitzin; Badoh Negro (seeds)
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Psychedelic
DESCRIPTION
Ipomoea violacea is a common ornamental vine with heart-shaped leaves and bright white, pink, or purple flowers and small, black seeds that contain LSA. Because of its fast growth and prodigious seed production, many jurisdictions consider it an invasive weed plant. It has a long history of use in Central to Southern Mexico.”

http://www.erowid.org/plants/morning_glory/morning_glory.shtml