Jun. 27, 2020
Moon(flower) gazing
My mention of the moon yesterday brought inquiries about moonflowers. There seem to be two species most often called moonflowers. They're large white blooms that moon us at night and fade after morning appears. This one is a morning-glory, Ipomoea alba. Native to American tropics, and seen elsewhere in gardens or escaped. These can be up to five inches across. This morning image shows the edges beginning to curl up.
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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?