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 Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:04 pm
This photo was taken by Daniel Mosquin is a Western Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum aleuticum (Ruprecht) Paris)
For those of you who enjoy a beautiful photograph of a plant or are curious to see an ordinary made breath-taking by a camera, you have found a thread for you!
Botany Photo of the Week
These are photographs taken by botanists around the world, giving us a view of plants that we don't always get to see. Each photo will be accompanied by the common and scientific name, it's common habitat, the name of the photographer, and a link to wikipedia.org if you want to learn more (if available).
All comments about the Photo of the Week can be placed in the FaFA Guild main forum as stated in the rules of the Library subforum.
If you wish to suggest a plant for Plant of the Week, please send a message to the Guild's Official Profile Account: Fern Alli
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:33 pm
November 26 - December 2, 2007
Common Name: Mountain-aven (seed)
Scientific Name: Dryas octopetala L.
Photographer: Daniel Mosquin
Photograph Location: Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
Common to: Entire Arctic and certain mountain ranges (Scandinavia, the Alps, Carpathian Mountains, Balkans, Caucasus)
More information about Mountain Aven
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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:14 am
December 3 - December 10, 2007
Common Names: Poinciana, Peacock Flower, Red Bird of Paradise, Mexican Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Poinciana, Pride of Barbados, and flamboyan-de-jardin
Scientific Name: Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw.
Photographer: Martin LaBar
Photograph Location: South Carolina, USA
Common to: Mexico, Guatemala, cultivated in California
More information about Caesalpinia pulcherrima
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:16 am
December 10 - December 17, 2007
Common Names: Romanesco broccoli or fractal broccoli
Scientific Name: Brassica oleracea L.
Photographer: David.Monniaux
Photograph Location: N/A
Common to: Italy
More information about Romanesco broccoli
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:21 pm
December 17 - December 24, 2007
Common Names: Holiday cactus, Easter cactus, Christmas cactus
Scientific Name: Hatiora gaertneri (Regel) Barthlott
Photographer: Lord-Ilpolazzo from Deviantart.com
Photograph Location: N/A
Common to: Elevations between 1000 and 1700 meters above sea level (3280 to 5575 feet above sea level) in the Organ Mountains north of Rio de Janeiro in southeast Brazil, South America
More information about Holiday Cactus
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:09 am
December 25 - December 30, 2007
Common Names: Summer Beauty
Scientific Name: a hybrid between Corymbia ficifolia and Corymbia ptychocarpa
Photographer: Ken Beath
Photograph Location: Australia
Common to: Australia
More information about Summer Beauty
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:15 am
December 31 - January 6, 2008
Common Names: Dandelion
Scientific Name: Taraxacum officinale Cass.
Photographer: toxictwo
Photograph Location: unknown
Common to: all temperate regions
More information about Dandelion
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:25 am
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:35 am
January 14 - January 27, 2008 I am going to try to catch up by combining weeks together. Sorry for falling behind!
Common Names: Mushroom
Scientific Name: Not sure
Photographer: cblue
Photograph Location: unknown
Common to: NA
More information about Mushrooms
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:42 am
January 28 - February 24, 2008 I am going to try to catch up by combining weeks together. Sorry for falling behind!
Common Names: Wood Horsetail
Scientific Name: Equisetum sylvaticum L.
Photographer: sampok
Photograph Location: unknown
Common to: North America, Eurasia, and Asia
More information about Wood Horsetails
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:50 am
February 25 - March 30, 2008 I am going to try to catch up by combining weeks together. Sorry for falling behind!
Common Names: Peas
Scientific Name: Pisum sativum L.
Photographer: kickass-peanut
Photograph Location: unknown
Common to: NA
More information about Peas
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:58 am
March 31 - April 13, 2008 I am going to try to catch up by combining weeks together. Sorry for falling behind!
Common Names: Japanese Cherry Blossoms
Scientific Name: Prunus serrulata Lindl.
Photographer: wingmar
Photograph Location: unknown
Common to: native to Japan, Korea and China
More information about Japanese Cherry Blossoms
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