Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Poor Knight's Lily


What an amazing flower! Like a bottlebrush, only more so. Blooming today at the UC Botanical Garden in Strawberry Canyon. The plant is named after the island where it grows, Poor Knight's Island, and it is an example of island ecology. The plants that grow on islands are often much larger, smaller or different from those on the mainland. This one is different in a big way!

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