Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Other Flowers
These are other flowers that I managed to find in my backyard, but was unable to identify them. They were pretty, so I felt obligated to share. This concludes my Virtual Plant Collection!
Bougainvillea, Bougainvillea glabra
Common Name: Bougainvillea
Scientific Name: Bougainvilea glabra
Clade: Angiosperms
Date Collected: 4/26/11
Location Collected: In my backyard, in a strip of soil, hanging down and over a chain-link fence
Habitat: Growing in moderately dry soil, within two feet of other plants such as hydrangeas; exposed to direect sunlight most of the day; watered at least once a day
Nativity: Native to Brazil
Special Notes: This species of Bougainvillea is most commonly used for bonsai. Its name comes from a French explorer named, Louis Antoine de Bougainville.
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Orchids, Phalaenopsis cultivars
Common Name: Orchids
Scientific Name: Phalaenopsis cultivars (species that is used for cultivation)
Clade: Angiosperms
Date collected: 4/26/11
Location Collected: Inside of house, growing in a plastic pot
Habitat: Grows inside of a plastic pot, with loose soil inside of the pot; in an area where sunlight shines through and hits the orchid; frequently watered
Nativity: Native to Southeast Asia
Special Notes: The flowers of some species resemble moths in flight, which in turn gave them the name Moth orchids. This species is extensively hybridized, so that mayn colors and forms can be achieved.
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Common Haircap Moss, Polytrichum commune
Common Name: Common Haircap Moss, Common Hair Moss
Scientific Name: Polytrichum commune
Clade: Non-vascular plants
Date Collected: 4/26/11
Location Collected: In my backyard, next to a tree
Habitat: Growing next to a tree where it was very shaded; area is watered constantly; sunlight hits the moss, but only for very short periods, no foot traffic in particular area
Nativity: Native to temperate and boreal areas in the Northern Hemisphere; also found in New Zealand and Australia.
Special Notes: This and three other mosses (Fern, Rock Cap, and Cushion) are the easiset to grow and are sold commercially.
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Begonia, Begonia cultivars
Common Name: Begonia
Scientific Name: Begonia cultivars (scientific name for all cultivated species)
Clade: Angiosperms
Date Collected: 4/26/11
Location Collected: In the front yard of my house, with a plethora of other flowers including roses and petunias
Habitat: Growing in moist soil, with many other flowers; direct sun hits the flower for most of the day; watered constantly; grown in a clump of other begonias
Nativity: Native to the tropics
Special Notes: This specfic type of species is grown and hybridized specifically for cultivation. There is also a society by the name of The American Begonia Society, that is dedicated to all things related to Begonias. There is also a type of begonia named B.kimjongili, after the North Korean leader. There is also a B.kimilsungia, which is named after the predecessor of Kim Jong Il, Kim Il Sung.
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Petunia, Petunia hybridia
Common Name: Petunia
Scientific Name: Petunia Hybridia
Clade: Angiosperm
Date Collected: 4/26/11
Location Collected: In the front of my house, next to various other plants such as roses, begonias, etc.
Habitat: Grows in very moist soil, next to many other plants; exposed to sunlight constantly; soil is watered frequently; many of the plants are clustered together
Nativity: The original parent of this cross was from South America.
Special Notes: This specific species is a cross between P. axillaris and P. integrifolia, which were derived from South America. There are a variety of different colors and are frequently cultivated and sold at flower shops.
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Carolina Jasmine, Gelsemium sempervirens
Common Name: Carolina Jasmine/Jessamine, Yellow Jasmine/Jessamine
Scientific Name: Gelsemium sempervirens
Clade: Angiosperms
Date Collected: 4/26/11
Location Collected: In my backyard, growing in a flower pot with a mixture of many other wildflowers.
Habitat: Growing in a wooden pot with a mixture of other wild flowers; exposed to much sunlight during the day, soil was somewhat dry and there were many plants in the container, crowding out the plant
Nativity: Native to parts of the United States
Special Notes: This flower is the state flower of South Carolina. The flowers are very toxic, secreting a sap that can irritate skin and cannot be ingested due to poisonous alkaloids being present.
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