Category Archives: Asteraceae
Piptocoma discolor – A Tree in the Aster Family
Identifying a tree in the Asteraceae family involves new vocabulary and the ability to see the flowers, even when they’re in the crown of a tall tree. Continue reading
Comment on Palo Blanco
My blog break is nearly over and I’ll be posting another plant identification puzzle this week. Meantime, during the break, a few comments on older posts have come through. One comment on Palo Blanco – White Stick or Pole was … Continue reading
Palo Blanco – White Stick or Pole
Palo blanco is a shrub or small tree to 8 m tall. It is freely branched. the leaves have short petioles, the leaf blades are lance-shaped. The inflorescences are terminal corymbs; there are 21-27 florets in the flower head. The involucre is bell-shaped. The 5 petals form a salverform, slender tube, and it has branched styles. It is distributed through much of the neotropics.
Formerly Known as Eupatorium
If I were taking a course in botany, I’d be lucky if I were averaging a “C.” I am still too eager to get to an ID – I’d like to know a name, a family, something about the plant, … Continue reading
