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Whisk Brush, Anyone?

exploreorca's avatar by exploreorcaJanuary 5, 2021

Whisk fern (Psilotum nudum) is on infrequently found growing at the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area (ORCA), usually as an epiphyte. Karen Schuster (Class of 2008) spotted it growing on the adventitious roots on the trunk of a cabbage palm tree…

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Epiphyte, Fern, Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area Psilotum Nudum, whisk fern

Holly Jolly

exploreorca's avatar by exploreorcaDecember 29, 2020

Dahoon holly (Ilex cassine var. cassine) is a small tree that grows in moist, freshwater spots at the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area (ORCA) on both the north and south side of Oslo Road. It shown below at south ORCA in…

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Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area, South Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area, Tree dahoon holly, Ilex cassine

Peter’s rock agama

exploreorca's avatar by exploreorcaDecember 16, 2020

Likely you've seen this large & striking redhead around town in areas of asphalt & concrete. The last one that I saw (last week) was scaling the vertical concrete wall of the ABC liquor store in the Miracle Mile Shopping…

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lizard Agama picticauda, Peter's rock agama

Early Bird Flower

exploreorca's avatar by exploreorcaNovember 29, 2020December 23, 2020

Forked bluecurls (Trichostema dichotomum) flowers open early in the day. That's when the beautiful blue flowers are erect with long curled Its stamens (male parts) and styles (female parts). Its lower petals are distinctively spotted to "direct" bees where to…

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Florida Wildflower, South Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area forked bluecurls, Trichostema dichotomum

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