#calflora — Public Fediverse posts

California Fan Palm (Washingtonia filifera), the only palm native to the western U.S., is fire-adapted. Its trunk resists burning, only losing some of its outer layers, leaving a charred layer to protect it from future fires. More charring means more resistance.

#palms #nature #wildlife #california #calflora

California Fan Palm (Washingtonia filifera), the only palm native to the western U.S., is fire-adapted. Its trunk resists burning, only losing some of its outer layers, leaving a charred layer to protect it from future fires. More charring means more resistance.

#palms #nature #wildlife #california #calflora

California Fan Palm (Washingtonia filifera), the only palm native to the western U.S., is fire-adapted. Its trunk resists burning, only losing some of its outer layers, leaving a charred layer to protect it from future fires. More charring means more resistance.

#palms #nature #wildlife #california #calflora

California Fan Palm (Washingtonia filifera), the only palm native to the western U.S., is fire-adapted. Its trunk resists burning, only losing some of its outer layers, leaving a charred layer to protect it from future fires. More charring means more resistance.

#palms #nature #wildlife #california #calflora

Red Maids (Calandrinia menziesii) get their magenta hue from betalain pigments—found only in the plant order Caryophyllales and some fungi. These are the same pigments that give beets their deep red color!

#wildflowers #nature #california #wildlife #calflora

Red Maids (Calandrinia menziesii) get their magenta hue from betalain pigments—found only in the plant order Caryophyllales and some fungi. These are the same pigments that give beets their deep red color!

#wildflowers #nature #california #wildlife #calflora

Red Maids (Calandrinia menziesii) get their magenta hue from betalain pigments—found only in the plant order Caryophyllales and some fungi. These are the same pigments that give beets their deep red color!

#wildflowers #nature #california #wildlife #calflora

Red Maids (Calandrinia menziesii) get their magenta hue from betalain pigments—found only in the plant order Caryophyllales and some fungi. These are the same pigments that give beets their deep red color!

#wildflowers #nature #california #wildlife #calflora

Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) is bursting with bright red berries this time of year, a wintertime food source for birds and mammals, and a classic sight in California’s winter landscapes. Early settlers called it “California holly,” which may have inspired the name Hollywood!

#CaliforniaFloristicProvince #LearnAboutNature #NatureInFocus
#DiscoverWildCalifornia #CalFlora #nature #flora

Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) is bursting with bright red berries this time of year, a wintertime food source for birds and mammals, and a classic sight in California’s winter landscapes. Early settlers called it “California holly,” which may have inspired the name Hollywood!

#CaliforniaFloristicProvince #LearnAboutNature #NatureInFocus
#DiscoverWildCalifornia #CalFlora #nature #flora

Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) is bursting with bright red berries this time of year, a wintertime food source for birds and mammals, and a classic sight in California’s winter landscapes. Early settlers called it “California holly,” which may have inspired the name Hollywood!

#CaliforniaFloristicProvince #LearnAboutNature #NatureInFocus
#DiscoverWildCalifornia #CalFlora #nature #flora

Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) is bursting with bright red berries this time of year, a wintertime food source for birds and mammals, and a classic sight in California’s winter landscapes. Early settlers called it “California holly,” which may have inspired the name Hollywood!

#CaliforniaFloristicProvince #LearnAboutNature #NatureInFocus
#DiscoverWildCalifornia #CalFlora #nature #flora