5 Dec 2014
Ridge Beggarticks (Bidens gardner)
My final plant encounter on my way out of Pantanal - a really beautiful color and my first of the ridge beggarticks (Bidens gardner). Native range is Bolivia,…
5 Dec 2014
Senna rugosa
Wherever you go in Pantanal you'll see wonderful species of plants, and thus I stop to photograph even as was on my way out of Pantanal. Senna rugosa is one…
5 Dec 2014
Pontederia reflexa
These plants grow in a pond right outside the buildings of SouthWild Pantanal. I find the long leaves quite decorative and a plant worthy of any natural…
4 Dec 2014
Aspilia sp UV
In UV the all-yellow we humans see, is not at all present. The size and shape of the dark centre can in many instances be a key component in identifying…
4 Dec 2014
Aspilia sp
This species was in some places growing in large and dense populations along Cuiaba river and the rivers further into Jaguarland. Several times I wanted to…
4 Dec 2014
Echinodorus sp
There are many species of Echinodorus in Pantanal, and some grow almost 2 metres tall, but this is a more modest one resembling those we see in Europe. Please…
4 Dec 2014
Tropical Pickerelweed (Pontederia rotundifolia)
At first this looks like a starved water Hyacinth, and you might pass on to find one with a grand inflorescence. When you take a closer look you'll see that…
4 Dec 2014
Eleocharis sp
In the more permanent water pools around SouthWild Pantanal, I found good populations of this species. I was in luck and found them in bloom. Please help me…
4 Dec 2014
Aniseia martinicensis
Native range of aniseia martinicensis is tropical and subtropical America.
4 Dec 2014
Pantanal plant 48 (Chamaecrista sp)
I encountered many species in the Fabaceae family in Pantanal, perhaps more than any other place I've visited, and the land around SouthWild Pantanal was rich…