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I collected about 50 lbs of Nymphaea amazonum today.
Tag Archives: Plants
Capperis
Mimosa pigra
| A spiny Fabaceae, Mimosa pigra inhabits the margins of wetlands and is touch-sensitive. It’s flowers form a small, ball-like inflorescence and develop into seed-filled pods when fruiting. Among other characteristics, M. pigra is told from M. dormiens, another common spiny plant at wetland margins, in having curved spines along leaf rachis and more erect stems. |  |
More Thalia herbivores
Convolvulaceae
| I never got the chance to photograph this wetland plant before – Ipomoea carnea. It occurs in small, thick, patches, which emerge in relatively shallow areas, and has a thick, woody stem, particularly at the base. |  |
The Palo Verde Welcomes Me
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Eichhornia scraping
What could be damaging Eichhronia leaves like this? Is there a snail that might make this kind of pattern?
Echinodorus herbivory
In addition to a large caterpillar, there are ants foraging on Echinodorus paniculatus flowers. Are the ants stealing pollen or nectar?
Neptunia mats
The Neptunia has already started to flower and has formed dense, floating, mats throughout the wetland.
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Preparing to decompose
