May. 27, 2022
Surinam cherry, Eugenia uniflora
OK, you're halfway through a bag of Surinam cherries, and you discover they're wormy. Would it be better to have discovered that at the beginning, or never to have noticed? I lean toward never noticing. The first half sure was tasty! Actually, that batch was a different species, but they are all uniquely crisp and tasty. Except for Surinam cherries, where some varieties are very tart and better used for jams or jellies. Surinam cherry is native to the eastern coast of tropical South America, and is now naturalized in FL and HI. Matthaei Garden, UM, 3/22/12. Myrtle family, Myrtaceae.
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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?