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Flora, Shrubs & Trees of the Lower 48 & Hawaii - Updated & reorganized 2023.3.22.

All of the plant images in this gallery are collated alphabetically by the STATE ABBREVIATION, then by PLANT GROUP abbreviated as follows (AOSY) Agave, Ocotillo, Succulent & Yucca (CTS) Cactus (DS) Desertscape (F) Forbs (TS) Trees, Shrubs (ZUK) Unknow species, staging for identification. Then followed by the Subgroup & COMMON NAME, before the SCIENTIFIC NAME of the species. All the images on this Gallery are protected by US Copyright laws. No images may be copied or downloaded without formal written permission from Tom Jesiolowski/Northland Arts Nature Images.
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HI-TS-OHI'A LEHUA (Metrosideros polymorpha) 2015.2.2#120. Ohi'a's are the most variable sub shrubs and trees in size and flower color in all the Hawaiian Islands. Accompanied by Vaccinum and an unknown yellow flowered plant colonizing an ancient lava flow from Mauna loa, Hawaii.
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HI-TS-OHI'A LEHUA (Metrosideros polymorpha) 2015.2.2#120. Ohi'a's are the most variable sub shrubs and trees in size and flower color in all the Hawaiian Islands. Accompanied by Vaccinum and an unknown yellow flowered plant colonizing an ancient lava flow from Mauna loa, Hawaii.

Ohi'a vaccinum Mauna loa lava Hawaii

  • HI-F-BLUEBERRY, HAWAIIAN (Vaccinium reticulatum) 2015.2.2#116. Mauna Loa Volcano, Hawaii.
  • HI-F-FERN-DOTTED POLYPODY (Polypodium pellucidum var.volcanicum) 2015.2.2#109.2. One of the first colnoizers on a new lava flow. Common Hawaiian name is Ae. Mauna Loa Volcano, Hawaii.
  • HI-F-FERN DOTTED POLYPODY (Polypodium pellucidum, var. volcanicum) 2015.2.2#106. One of the first colonizers after a new lava flow. Mauna Loa, Hawaii.
  • HI -F-KNOTWEED (Polygonum capitatum) 2015.2.2#085. An alien species unfortunately well established in the wild now. Mauna Loa, Hawaii.
  • HI-Hakalau Forest 2015.2.3#168. Mauna Kea Volcano Hawaii.
  • HI-TS-KOA TREE (Acacia koa) 2015.2.3#166. One of the oldest in the Hakalau forest. Estimated to be 1500 years old. These are the largest trees on the Hawaiian Islands. Hakalau Forest, Mauna Kea, Hawaii.
  • HI-TS-KOA TREE (Acacia koa) 2015.2.6#280. Keanakolu Road, Mauna Kea, Hawaii.
  • HI-TS-KOA TREE (Acacia koa) 2015.2.6#285. Keanakolu Road, Mauna Kea, Hawaii.
  • HI - TS-KOA TREE with Lichen (Acacia koa) 2015.2.3#169. Hakalau Forest, Mauna Kea, Hawaii.
  • HI-TS-OHI'A LEHUA (Metrodideros polymorpha) 2015.2.2#119. Colonizing an ancient Mauna Loa lava flow with numerous cinder cones and Mauna Kea in the background.
  • HI-TS-OHI'A LEHUA (Metrosideros polymorpha) 2015.2.2#120. Ohi'a's are the most variable sub shrubs and trees in size and flower color in all the Hawaiian Islands. Accompanied by Vaccinum and an unknown yellow flowered plant colonizing an ancient lava flow from Mauna loa, Hawaii.
  • ID-CTS-PRICKLY PEAR, PLAINS (Opuntia polycantha) 2015.5.26#397. High above the Salmon River near Whitebird, Idaho.
  • ID-F-BALSAMROOT, HOOKER'S (Balsamorhiza hookeri) 2014.5.11#113.3. Clearwater Forest, Near Grangeville Idaho.
  • ID-F-BEARGRASS (Xerophyllum tenax) 2012.6.18#014.Another western plant that was described by and drew a lot of interest from Lewis & Clark. Clearwater Forest between Grangeville & Riggins Idaho.
  • ID-F-BEARGRASS (Xerophyllum tenax) 2012.6.18#056. Clearwater Mountain, Idaho County, Idaho.
  • ID-F-BLADDERPOD-ALPINE (Lesquerella alpina) 2014.5.11#052. White bird Grade, Idaho.
  • ID-F-CHICORY, COMMON (Chicorium intybus) 2018.7.1#3403. A plant native to Europe that has become naturalized in North America. Salmon River, near Riggins Idaho.
  • ID-F-CLARKIA-DEERHORN (Clarkia pulchella) 2018.7.1#3476. Also called Pink Fairies. Discovered by Lewis Meriwether on a steep hillside near Kamiah Idaho. Described afterwards by Clark. Clark described the corolla superior as four pale purple petals which are tripartite. It later became the type species for Clarkia. Certainly eye catching in form and color. I found these fairly abundant in ID and MT but most were on steep mostly unclimbable rocky banks. This image was captured near the top of White Bird Grade Idaho.
  • ID-F-COCKS-COMB CAT'S-EYE (Cryptantha celosiodes) 2015.5.25#280. Growing from beneath the purple Phacelia. Bayhorse, Idaho.
  • ID-F-EVENING PRIMROSE, GUMBO (Oenothera caespitosa) 2017.5.25#282. Near Bayhorse, S. of Challis Idaho.
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