Moss Plants and More

I think that this moss covered rock looks a lot like a large turtle shell, or maybe a tortoise. It was about the size of the hood of a smal...

When you think about the arctic what do you imagine? Things that come to mind for me are northern Canada, Siberia, flat, cold, caribou, rein...

Photosynthesis is the most important biological reaction on the planet. It creates the sugars and starches that we and other animals rely up...

One of my favorite scientists is Dr. Katherine Esau. I think that her book  Anatomy of Seed Plants  is an invaluable resource for anyone in...

I went for a hike this weekend at the Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve . It was a really great hike up into the Coast Range with some great vi...

The newest edition of the plant carnival Berry Go Round  is up at the blog  In the Company of Plants and Rocks .  There are some good plan...

Dr. Friedman uses the analogy of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde to describe how plants have two different generations in their life cycle in this...

Apologies for the delay in the March calendar. I have been busy working in the lab getting my moss cultures started! They are currently at...

The newest edition of the plant carnival Berry Go Round has been posted at Foothills Fancies .  There are some fun plant posts in the line ...

A cryptic species is quite the paradox. If it is cryptic, how do you identify it as a species? Well with cryptic species there is usually ...

These are the final two videos in the series  Looking Down   by Lena Coleman, a graduate student at California State University Northridge ....

This the second video in the series Looking Down   by Lena Coleman, a graduate student at California State University Northridge . This vi...