Oct. 29, 2019
diamondleaf fogfruit, Phyla fruticosa
One of our faithful correspondents lives and serves in Nicaragua. So this one's for Kitty. Diamondleaf fogruit is native there, in South America, Central America, Mexico, and now has arrived in FL, LA, NM, and TX. The name fogfruit first appears in the early 1800's. Frogfruit pops up about a century later. One source suggests it was a typo. It caught on and is now often seen, adding a little fun confusion. Everglades National Park, 3/21/16.
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Hi Denise
Just thinking it's almost time to come look for Platanthera flava. Bob
Hi Bob:
I found it on Eber Rd, about 1.5 mi S. of Kitty Todd Preserve 1/4 mi from Metroparks land. I’m guessing it came in on the RR. (NwOhio)
Apparently so, but not on all plants. The brown only shows a little in this image.
Regarding umber pussytoes, one reference calls it brown-brackted pussytoes. Are it's bracts browner than other pussytoes?