8 Dec 2011
Wild cocoa (Herrania mariae)
The fruit of the wild cocoa (Herrania mariae) starts off in an upright position, and as it matures, and the weight increases, gravity will eventually win and…
8 Dec 2011
Wild cocoa (Herrania mariae)
The inflorescence of wild cocoa (Herrania mariae) is otherwordly beautiful and mysterious, and unlike any I have encountered. Of course there are countless…
30 Nov 2011
Common Centaury (Centaurium erythraea)
Native range of common centaury (Centaurium erythraea) is Azores, Morocco, Europe to Southwest Siberia and Iran, Yemen.
Altitude 2700 metres.
29 Nov 2011
Phlegmariurus hystrix
Phlegmariurus hystrix is one of several species of Lycopodium at this altitude. Looks like spruce! Altitude 3450 metres. Native range is Colombia and Ecuador.…
29 Nov 2011
Deer’s Antlers (Halenia weddelliana)
Deer's antlers (Halenia weddelliana) might at first glance look like an orchid, but it's not. It's common at this altitude. Altitude 3450 metres. Native range…
28 Nov 2011
Gentiana sedifolia
Gentiana sedifolia is very variable, so pattern varies. I found many in bloom here in the Antisana Ecological Reserve. Mesmerizing color and pattern that can…
28 Nov 2011
Gentianella cerastioides
At first glance gentianella cerastioides resembles a crocus. I was lucky to visit when in bloom, and they thrive here in the Antisana Ecological Reserve. Here…
28 Nov 2011
Thick Firmoss (Phlegmariurus crassus)
Thick firmoss (Phlegmariurus crassus) is perhaps the most eye-catching of all the club and fir-mosses, and is the first I've seen that's not green. It looks…