Friday Fabulous Flower - Desert Willow

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It's usually hot and dry this time of year in Tulsa OK, but it's been relatively wet this year.  Yet here was a xeric adapted ...

What is pollen?

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Dear Phytophactor, Apart from you blog the best description I can find is that pollen is essentially a "detachable plant penis".  ...

Millions of ferns

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The Phactors are attending Botany2017 in Ft. Worth TX.  Among the many things learned already was Casa Flora (actually SE of Dallas) ...

Friday Fabulous Flower - Gooseneck loosestrife

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The Phactors are on their way to the Botany 2017 annual meetings in Ft. Worth TX. This means crossing OK as quickly as possible.  Right n...

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Here'a another hydrangea inflorescence that's pretty nifty, an oak-leaved hydrangea.  This panicle (?) is nearly 18" long.  T...

Floral mimicry - Spots

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Floral mimicries are really nifty things, where a flower mimics a pollinator.  This has been reported for a number of flowers that pose...

Friday Fabulous Flower - Pink/Purple Lace

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It was a tough pick for this week's FFF, but took Mrs. Phactor's advice.  You may get to see one of the other contenders later on...

A little something to annoy everyone?

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Last night the Phactors were awakened by a minor commotion in our front yard.  It was just a couple of yahoos trying to destroy the sign...

That's pretty creepy - Devonian lycophyte

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TPP taught plant diversity/plant morphology for many years and always loved to have the excuse to rummage through the paleobotanical lite...

Friday Fabulous Flower - older but better

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When you purchase a 100 yr old house, it comes with landscaping.  And the Phactors have removed several tons of overgrown and ugly trees ...