Animals Observed

18th and Rhode Island Garden Project
California Jay Bird
Butterfly
Dogs

Plants of Interest

Amelanchier alnifolia
Colocasia esculenta
Cucurbita maxima
Musa acuminata 'Rajapuri'
Musa 'Dwarf Orinoco'


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Acacia sp.
Achillea millefolium
Actinidia deliciosa
Agastache foeniculum 'Golden Jubilee'
Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum
Allium ascalonicum
Allium cepa var. aggregatum
Allium cepa var. solaninum
Allium cepa var. viviparum
Allium oschaninii
Allium sativum
Allium schoenoprasum
Allium scordoprasum
Allium sp.
Allium x proliferum 'Egyptian onion'
Amaranthus sp.
Amelanchier alnifolia
Amelanchier sp.
Anthemis nobilis
Apios americana
Asparagus officinalis
Asphodeline lutea
Atriplex halimus
Beta vulgaris var. cicla
Beta vulgaris var. lutea
Beta vulgaris var. ruba
Borago officinalis
Brassica juncea
Brassica napus var. pabularia
Brassica oleracea
Brassica oleracea var. acephala
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Brassica oleracea var. italica
Brassica oleracea var. ramosa
Bunias orientalis
Calendula officinalis
Calendula officinalis
Calochortus sp.
Camassia quamash
Canna edulis
Capsicum sp.
Caragana aborescens
Ceanothus griseus var. horizontalis 'Yankee Point'
Chenopodium album
Chenopodium bonus-henricus
Citrus reticulata
Citrus unshiu
Cnidoscolus chayamansa
Coriandrum sativum
Cornus Kousa
Cornus Mas
Corylus avellana
Corylus maxima
Corylus sp.
Crambe maritima
Crataegus arnoldiana
Crataegus schraderiana
Cryptotaenia japonica
Cucumis sativus
Cucurbita ficifolia
Curcurbita sp.
Cyperus esculentus var. sativa
Daucus carota
Decaisnea fargesii
Dioscorea batata
Dioscorea bulbifera
Diplotaxis muralis
Elaeagnus x ebbingei
Eleocharis dulcis
Eriobotrya japonica
Eruca sativa
Fagopyrum dibotrys
Feijoa sellowiana
Ficus sp.
Fortunella crassifolia
Fragaria x ananassa
Gaultheria shallon
Helianthus tuberosa
Hippophae salicifolia
Lactuca sativa
Lentinula edodes
Lobularia maritima
Lupinus sp.
Malus 'Pink Pearl'
Malus 'Reverend Mogran'
Malus x domestica 'Anna'
Malus x domestica 'Beverly Hills'
Malus x domestica 'Dorsett Golden'
Malus x domestica 'Fuji'
Malus x domestica 'Gordon'
Malus x domestica 'Winter Banana'
Matricaria recutita
Melissa officinalis
Mentha piperita spp.
Mentha sp.
Monarda sp.
Morus alba
Morus sp.
Musa acuminata 'Rajapuri'
Ocimum basilicum
Opuntia sp.
Oxalis deppei
Oxalis tuberosa
Perideridia gairdneri
Persea americana
Persea americana 'Edranol'
Persea americana 'Gwen'
Persea americana 'Whitsell'
Persea americana 'Winter Mexican'
Persea americana 'Wurtz'
Petroselinum crispum
Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum
Phaseolus coccineus
Phaseolus polyanthus (Botil)
Physalis peruviana
Pisum sativum
Prunus ostreatus
Robus sp.
Psophocarpus tetragonobolus
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Kosui'
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Meigetsu'
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Tarusa Crimson'
Raphanus sativus
Reichardia picroides
Ribes uva-crispa
Robus sp.
Rumex scutatus
Ruta graveolens
Salvia sp.
Sauropus androgynous
Scorzonera hispanica
Sechium edule
Sium sisarum
Smallanthus sonchifolius (formerly Polymnia sonchifolia)
Solanum lycopersicum
Solanum muricatum
Solanum tuberosum
Spinacia oleracea
Stachys affinis
Stevia sp.
Symphytum officinale
Tetragonia tetragonioides
Thymus sp.
Tilia cordata
Torreya californica
Trifolium sp.
Tropaeolum majus
Tropaeolum tuberosum
Ugni molinae
Urtica dioica
Vaccinium ovatum var.
Vaccinium parvifolium
Valerianella locusta
Vicia faba
Viola odorata
Viola sp.
Vitis sp.

Species Lists

Species Lists

• Plants of Interest - Plants that came up in a conversation, while doing research, wishlist plants, etc.
• Species Observed - Species observed on a site, on a walk, through a window, etc.
• Animals Observed (where)
• Plants Observed (where)
  

An important concept when working with a plant list (whether composing, comparing, copying, referencing, or just clicking around) is understanding plant names, which is covered here. Would you like to add to the lists or research a species already on a list? Great, just post a comment, or if you prefer, lemme know directly.

Musa acuminata 'Rajapuri'

Musa acuminata 'Rajapuri'

Psolithus tinctorius

From Carol, "Some of you may remember the fungus that was found under the trees on the site. I brought one to the SF Mycological Soc. Mtg. and got it identified: Psolithus tinctorius, commonly know as "dead man's foot". It tends to break thru the ground in abandonned areas (and even breaks thru asphalt and dislodges bricks). It brings nutrients to the trees. I was told the sample was very old and had probably been there for some time."

And there's plenty more on this fun guy, start with the North American Mushrooms field guide, and sneak a peak here.

Amelanchier alnifolia

Photo courtesy of Forest Images, taken by Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte, US, Bugwood.org

In the UK, there's a variety known as the Juneberry, and according to Plants for a Future (PFAF), it's a woodland garden perrenial small shrub, "growing about 6ft tall and suckering to form a thicket. The fruit ripens in early July and looks somewhat like a blackcurrant. It is juicy and has a delicious flavour with a hint of apple in the taste. For best yields grow it on the sunny edge of the woodland. Birds absolutely adore this fruit so either grow lots so that there will be some for you, or put a net over the plants just before the fruit is ripe."

Seems there's regional varieties known as "Saskatoon serviceberry", "Western serviceberry", and others... (WARNING: All these links seem to have great resources and links to other sites, you can really get lost in a single species quickly!) Sure enough, here's its taxonomy and nomenclature report from ITIS, a propogation protocol report, courtesy of the Native Plant Network, some great photos here, here, and here. And OK, it was the first one on the list of trees and shrubs here, you figured it all out!

Some friends of mine in Illinois have a few quince trees in their front yard and made some great juice from the berries (also in the Rose family, ROSACEAE). I wonder if this would make a nice beverage too.

Book Club

Join the Garden Watching Book Club. Recommend a great book, write a review, share a picture or great idea. Whatever floats your boat.

• Lost Crops of the Incas
  By National Research Council (U.S.). Advisory Committee on Technology Innovation, Hugh Popenoe
  Published by National Academy Press, 1989
  ISBN 030904264X, 9780309042642
  
  
• Tending the Wild
  
  By M. Kat Anderson
  Published by University of California Press, 2006
  ISBN 0520248511, 9780520248519

• Palms Won't Grow Here and Other Myths: Warm-climate Plants for Cooler Areas
  

  By David A. Francko

  Published by Timber Press, 2003

  ISBN 0881925756, 9780881925753

• Do you know another great book?