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These grow along the Ecuadorian coast; the name is on the tip of my brain but I just can't quite place them. The fruit contains 2-4 large seeds...
I don't often have cause to post here in Gymnosperms, but I wanted to share this one with you guys. It's Araucaria heterophylla, and it's well...
Hi folks, A friend has forwarded this to me, and it's so familiar it's making my brain ache. Can you help me with an ID? It apparently has...
If you want to ensure that we've got enough information to point you towards the ID of your plants, especially trees, please take and post...
Wendy's recent fuzzy stumper made me think of this forum again! So I figured I'd present you with something edible, that only appears during my...
Hi folks. I come to you today with something I've never seen a grapevine do before - it's like it's rusting completely away; the fruit is...
I humbly submit this photo of the inflorescence of Musa 'Iholena Lele' ABB, which is currently inflorescing on my own plant. 'Iholena Lele' is...
EEK! I just found this monster gilled mushroom in my grass, and it appears that Curious George, my kitten, may have eaten a portion of the cap....
Genus and species are possible here, cultivar is vaguely known (so I could ask you for it, but I won't.) It's not a native to my neck of the woods.
Here you go. Genus and species please, and if you'd like to take a stab at cultivar you're welcome to (although I'm only guessing at that myself...
Two plants this time. The first has come up in one of my banana pots, which makes me assume that it was in the soil that came along with the...
Hi Mycofolks. These are popping up in my greenhouse since the last soil amendation with some imported Canadian peat, so they're not necessarily...
From Mindo, elevation 1800 meters. I'm guessing it's a native; my friend says she brought it back from "up the mountain" and that it didn't...
Steve Lucas, age 64, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas passed away on January 13, 2011. Steve Lucas was currently serving on the IAS Board of...
Hi folks! I've got a real puzzler - this plant grows as a weed on empty/abandoned lots here. It gets absolutely huge (larger than small cars),...
I was most alarmed this morning to find that half of my green pepper plant had wilted away, leaving only the other half healthy and whole. I've...
Here's another of the species of Eucrosia, which belongs to the Amaryllis family. Related to E. mirabilis (which has previously been featured on...
Hi, oh great and wise fungus and lichen gurus! I found this lovely foliose lichen on my plum tree this morning, and I'm quite curious as to what...
Hi folks, A friend asked me to ID this young tree, and while the name is on the tip of my brain, I can't quite recall it. Please help!
It's growing in my garden, but it's not a native. An ID on the ants (they're a common species) for bonus points.