{"id":279,"date":"2013-04-09T22:59:06","date_gmt":"2013-04-10T02:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sicloot.com\/blog\/?p=279"},"modified":"2014-04-07T01:01:01","modified_gmt":"2014-04-07T05:01:01","slug":"maple-flowers-and-marsh-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sicloot.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/maple-flowers-and-marsh-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"Maple Flowers and Marsh Plants"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is easy to miss maple flowers, especially on large trees. From a distance, the branches appear to blush and that is all. Look closely and you’ll see a profusion of anthers leaping out of short, red petals.<\/p>\n

\"Red
(Male) red maple flowers – accession #15350*A<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\n
\nI visited the marsh area of the Arboretum to see what was in flower. I saw some Siberian squill (Scilla siberica<\/i>) underneath the redwoods, nodding their blue flower-heads.<\/p>\n
\"Siberian
Siberian squill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Closer to the wet ground were Japanese butterbur (Petasites japonicus<\/i>) which looked like little cabbages carrying bouquets of star-shaped, white flowers. The plants are small now but the leaves will eventually grow to be rhubarb-size.<\/p>\n

\"Japanese
Japanese butterbur<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I found a European relative of the Japanese butterbur, common butterbur (Petasites hybridus<\/i>), growing in the swamp proper. The flower-heads look like they belong on a coral reef.<\/p>\n

\"Common
Common butterbur<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And, finally, some bright-looking flowers that reflected the strong afternoon sun: lesser celandine (Ranunculus ficaria<\/i>). This is a plant that embraces spring with all of its heart-shaped leaves and nine-petaled flowers.<\/p>\n

\"Lesser
Lesser celandine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Interesting to note that none of the marsh plants above are native to New England.<\/p>\n

Thanks to Sheila<\/a> for the ID help.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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