elgecko Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 A Prickly Pear. Water Lily. Now let's get to some of the CP's.... Let's start with the dews. D. intermedia was the most common followed by D. rotundifolia. I managed to locate some of the very elusive D. filiformis in another area that I stopped at before I left the park on Sunday. And some pictures of Sarracenia purpura. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diva Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 great photo's thank's for sharing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aidan Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 I'm surprised Opuntia survives as far north as NJ! It must be approximately the northern limit for S. purpurea ssp. venosa as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Hi, Fantastic photos - always great to see plants in the wild. I especially love the D.filiformis, being something of a Sundew enthusiast! Nice Opuntia too! Aidan, don't some species get into Southern Canada? At least they do I think in the Westen Provinces (BC & Alberta), also Coryphantha species (C.vivipara?) - I'm no expert though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgecko Posted September 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Glad everyone likes the pics. I'm surprised Opuntia survives as far north as NJ!It must be approximately the northern limit for S. purpurea ssp. venosa as well. I do not know about the Opuntia, but the S. purpurea grows up into Canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aidan Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Yes, S. purpurea ssp. purpurea grows as far north as the Great Lakes region of Canada. Several of the plants shown in your photographs look more like S purpurea ssp. venosa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danne Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Wow impresive photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 I agree with Aidan - most of the purps look good for venosa, eg the plant in the last but one purp photo which has a big undulated hood and a matt appearance. Some of the pitchers in the next photo, though, look as though they have some purp purp influence and appear smooth/shiny with less developed hoods. Maybe there is intergrade of forms here, which might make sense bearing in mind Aidan's comment that the area is on the N limit of venosa. Whatever, lovely pictures - really nice to see some E coast CPs in the wild., Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 I have some NJ purp plants grown from seed (Pakim Pond). when young they looked like purp purp, but as they get older they look more like purp venosa in size and shape but smooth pitchers. they seem definite candidates for intergrades... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundewmatt Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Nice pics, good location! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Allan Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Great photos. Thanks for sharing. It's nice to see some American CPs in the wild. The intermedias look huge compared to the ones I've seen wild in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundewmatt Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 It's hard to see but I think the plant on the bottom left corner of the rotund - interm photo is a HYBRID between the 2. I've seen these before in my area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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