Question: can someone help me understand the different between this plant (Illicium floridanum) and the genus Calycanthus? They look almost identical but are from different weird obscure families and orders2yr ⋅ bluish1997 ⋅ r/botany
What's happening here? Looks like a Thuja growth on Juniperus but i don't really know what to make of it2yr ⋅ neeshgufnk ⋅ r/botany
Peperomia Rugosa (L) and Peperomia Harmony’s Great Pumpkin (R). Is HGP just a mutation of Rugosa?5yr ⋅ jg233 ⋅ r/botany
This sunflower grew from heads I saved from last year. None of them looked like this, and I've never seen a sunflower with this color pattern. Could someone explain how this happened?5yr ⋅ FreedomNFireflies ⋅ r/botany
Silene succulenta, one of the many species in the Silene genus I have traveled to Greece to collect for DNA, habitat, and pollinator analysis for my undergraduate research. Found only in a few spots in the world!5yr ⋅ jennamiladin ⋅ r/botany
question: does anyone know what these are? northeast Ohio on the roadside1yr ⋅ Thorongil_Wingfoot ⋅ r/botany
My coworker walking through an invasive stand of black mustard that sprang up after the Woolsey Fire, Malibu, California.5yr ⋅ IchTanze ⋅ r/botany
Question: What is ailing my dwarf magnolia? Zone 9a Texas gets 6-8 full sun a day.1yr ⋅ Robotron713 ⋅ r/botany
Thank you bird for pooping on my window lol. Is anyone good at naming the different kinds of succulents?5yr ⋅ noodlemac333 ⋅ r/botany
Anthers, Ovules, or both? Homemade cross-sections (paraffin, 7um) of immature Tibouchina urvilleana flower bud. (A) is a higher magnification of (B)- both methylene blue stained, (C) is test stain with iodine, (D) is a long section of fresh bud showing maturing ovary.3yr ⋅ ivoidwarranty ⋅ r/botany
I have a tree that almost died during transplanting, the bottom half has grown back but what should I do about the top?4yr ⋅ 67Mustang-Man ⋅ r/botany
This sprouted from an unripe avocado seed. What is the botanical term for the phenomenon, and what will happen to it?3yr ⋅ ohdearitsrichardiii ⋅ r/botany
Just learned of Acer x freemanii - a hybrid between silver and red maple. Found all 3 trees in my neighborhood!6yr ⋅ mattintrees ⋅ r/botany
What happened to make the bottom grape so much larger than the rest? It is about 4 times larger than the other grapes and had ridges instead of being smooth?5yr ⋅ lunkerlander ⋅ r/botany
Excuse me if this is a stupid question, but is it possible for me to create my own new variation of Peperomia Caperata coloration somehow? I’m curious. Can you somehow cross breed different colors?5yr ⋅ jg233 ⋅ r/botany
I studied flora with the federal government in Los Angeles, specifically in the Santa Monica Mountains. This is my year of flowers.5yr ⋅ PlantsandGuys ⋅ r/botany
Read in my Wildflower Folklore book that Chicory flowers can be used as a natural litmus paper and turn pink when exposed to formic acid from ants. Had to test it myself and so I harassed some ants with Chicory. It worked!6yr ⋅ forest-ninja ⋅ r/botany
Does anyone know why my calendula (all from the same single seed) bloom a second time? I get a normal full flower but after that fades it turns into about 6 smaller flowers in its place? Is this normal?2yr ⋅ throwaway-ithink ⋅ r/botany
Question: How to tell difference between blackberry and swamp dewberry?1yr ⋅ Grassc1ippings ⋅ r/botany
question: what are the black spots on these dead nerium oleander leaves?2yr ⋅ makelelelesoo ⋅ r/botany
Is this botanically accurate? Seems like it to me but wanted to run it by actual pros before ordering this shirt.2yr ⋅ ModernNomad97 ⋅ r/botany
I press and frame flowers I collect in the subalpine/ alpine on backpacking trips. Here is one of my favorite alpine plants, Epilobium obcordatum.5yr ⋅ sempersempervirens ⋅ r/botany
My avocado 🥑 seed, wondering if its a good time to transplant it to soil, and what soil do you suggest when ready?5yr ⋅ kittrellg ⋅ r/botany
A liverwort belonging to the genus Lophocolea (photo taken in western NY)5yr ⋅ mattintrees ⋅ r/botany
Creatura, an educational vivarium simulator with procedural plants generation, is now released on Steam3yr ⋅ Koksny ⋅ r/botany
Did whisk ferns really predate bryophytes? I always assumed they came later with horsetails and clubmosses2yr ⋅ bluish1997 ⋅ r/botany
My first post was removed for some reason. Anyway, here is some day lily pollen that is differentially stained with a special concoction I mixed up. (Brightfield @ 400x)6yr ⋅ BenoitBawlz ⋅ r/botany
Why is the bark of this tree different from all other barks? It was the only one in the area like it4yr ⋅ bluecarpets ⋅ r/botany
Been a minute since I've wowed you with my moss. Here is my most recent moss haul (I promise it's for research!)5yr ⋅ donut_warfare ⋅ r/botany
Here’s a fun one - Sarcodes sangiunea. Because it lacks chlorophyll, it acts as a parasite to mycorrhizal fungi that grow off dead tree matter, making it an ectomycorrhizal symbiote.3yr ⋅ GoatLegRedux ⋅ r/botany
My almost 5ft tall Kalanchoe daigremontiana. Pretty sure if it keeps going it’ll break a record!3yr ⋅ ModernNomad97 ⋅ r/botany
Has anybody used this textbook by Michael Simpson? If so, did you find it useful? Thanks3yr ⋅ bluish1997 ⋅ r/botany
Bradford Pear trees are blooming after loosing significant amount of leafs following hurricane Ida. Are blooms tied to new growth?2yr ⋅ Boccus ⋅ r/botany
Is my staghorn fern flowering? I realize it's not an angiosperm but this must be some sort of reproductive structure.2yr ⋅ MrFoxx123 ⋅ r/botany
This looks like some sort of conjoined flower. Exactly what am I looking at and how often does this happen?5yr ⋅ chuckwolber ⋅ r/botany
My most recent book save. Universities just love throwing away the good stuff.6yr ⋅ onefinedjentleman ⋅ r/botany
What kind of mutation could cause a lemon to look like this? Is this really possible?6yr ⋅ IsrengBelemy ⋅ r/botany
Hello, I'm really having a tough time figuring out what I'm looking at in this slide of vascular tissue...I apologize if this post isn't allowed here but I'm desperate3yr ⋅ MinerDodec ⋅ r/botany
What are the clover leaf-like structures on this corn husk? (SEM image)2yr ⋅ Sad_Requirement2017 ⋅ r/botany
You guys get any cool botany loot for christmas?? Can't wait to dive into these!!!5yr ⋅ TheSoundOfSound ⋅ r/botany
This clover in my yard has interesting color going on with it. Is this a mutation or a disease?5yr ⋅ Magnum_Moose ⋅ r/botany
I make art with pressed plants. Erigeron pygmaeus, Calyptridium monospermum, Lupinus breweri, and Eriogonum ovalifolium. I haven’t shared these with many people so I thought I would see what you all think!6yr ⋅ sempersempervirens ⋅ r/botany
Adiantum aleuticum x jordanii, Potentilla glandulosa, Epilobium obcordatum, Madia elegans, Primula jeffreyi, and Castilleja pillosa that I pressed and framed.5yr ⋅ sempersempervirens ⋅ r/botany
Discussion: Feeling lucky??? 🍀🍀 how many have found four leafed clovers?1yr ⋅ Dlrunner0454 ⋅ r/botany
Axillary bud formation in Helianthus- explain the morphology to me10mo ⋅ Ancient_Tomatillo639 ⋅ r/botany
What are those tiny little hairs on the strawberries? (zoom on the right) I didn't notice them until I saw the photo after eating. Googling strawberry hair hasn't helped much 😅2yr ⋅ sadbeng ⋅ r/botany
Presenting Melaleuca Citrina, whose fruit nEVER fall off even as the branches thicken even on the trunk itself.3yr ⋅ antari- ⋅ r/botany
Dog strangle vine has completely taken over my woods killing all the natives5yr ⋅ boon0053 ⋅ r/botany
Does anyone know what this is? Friend got it for me as a gift and didn't get the name. I'd like to know so I know how to take care of it. Thanks!3yr ⋅ ohmygodimonfire4 ⋅ r/botany
Hibiscus trionum here in India we make sauces out of these leaves it's yum though3yr ⋅ oxonord ⋅ r/botany
Hiked up Mt. Hood to film a glacier and found a wonderful population of cushion buckwheat (Eriogonum ovalifolium)6yr ⋅ mattintrees ⋅ r/botany
I make art with pressed plants. These ones are Epilobium ovalifolium and Lupinus breweri.6yr ⋅ sempersempervirens ⋅ r/botany
What are these tiny translucent droplets on my Rhipsalis? They're like firm jelly and a bit sticky, so it's not just water.2yr ⋅ Dankeros_Love ⋅ r/botany
question: what does this look like ? When touching it is wet and dark wine red.1yr ⋅ sparklescc ⋅ r/botany
Does anyone know what these hard pink globules stuck on the stalks of lotus (Nelumbo nucifera, Korea) are?5yr ⋅ ChickenEnthusiast ⋅ r/botany
What are these little seeds that came with my spicy peanuts? Nothing on the label other than peanuts, and pepper spice powders.3yr ⋅ DazJones ⋅ r/botany
My terrarium has been sealed for three months! It gets 1-2hours sun a day. Seems happy! 🌱🌼🍄6yr ⋅ Williamb1234 ⋅ r/botany
question: why do seeds sometimes do this? i knew this could happen, but 22 years of planting seeds, this is a first.2yr ⋅ honeybeedreams ⋅ r/botany
The Titan Arum (Amorphophallus titanum) bloomed at my schools greenhouse! More commonly known as the Corpse Flower. It smells atrocious, and blooms only for a day or two.7yr ⋅ archimedes_principle ⋅ r/botany
Here is another image I captured using fluorescent microscopy. This crazy stuff is just some moss I found and cultured. I have no idea what species it is, but the structure is beautiful nonetheless. (Autofluorescence @ 400x)6yr ⋅ BenoitBawlz ⋅ r/botany
What is the meaning of these symbols (intersection/circle) [from Genera orchidacearum Vol 6 p. 43]3yr ⋅ kunegis ⋅ r/botany
Amorphophallus titanum (titan arum, aka corpse flower) at the Adelaide Botanic Garden in South Australia6yr ⋅ setbackademic__ ⋅ r/botany
First time poster, any love for micro-propagation around here? (Nicotiana benthamiana)6yr ⋅ h8thatt8 ⋅ r/botany
Went to a park yesterday & found this right-angled palm tree. What makes them grow like this? [Florida]4yr ⋅ lisanik ⋅ r/botany
I think a cross between a silver wattle and fern is growing in my garden... how the hell did this happen? I thought hybridization was only possible with similar plant species and its making me wonder how this even exists and how rare it is. FYI I have ferns & a silver wattle tree in my garden4yr ⋅ llamajesstic ⋅ r/botany
Quick question. what is the process of mutating a plant to the extent shown here? How is this done?5yr ⋅ Salviasammich ⋅ r/botany
Hi! My (supposedly) field mustard plant has been turning white in a dustlike fashion i'd attribute to Fungi. I was planning on using the seeds, does anyone know if the infection could turn them innedible? Thank you very much!5yr ⋅ boehm__ ⋅ r/botany