| JEPSON WORKSHOP: ROCK CREEK, SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS JULY 2016 PAGE TWO |
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| Large-leaved avens Geum macrophyllum var. perincisum Rosaceae |
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Lemmon's paintbrush ^ Castilleja lemmonii Orobanchaceae [Named for Domingo Castillejo Muñoz, 1744?-1793, and John Gill Lemmon, 1832-1908] |
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| Beaked penstemon Penstemon rostriflorus Plantaginaceae |
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The specific name rostriflorus comes from the Latin root rostrum, "a bill, snout or beak," so what is the connection between this root and the common English word rostrum, a raised speaker's platform? During Roman times, naval ships had elaborate prows or 'beaks' built on their bows for purposes of ramming enemy ships. When the Romans won a naval battle, they would take the 'beaks' from their opponent's ships and mount them on the speaker's platform in the Forum to emphasize the extent of their victory. |
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| Bolander's quillwort ^ Isoetes bolanderi Isoetaceae [Named for Henry Nicholas Bolander, 1831-1897] |
Western waterweed ^ Elodea nuttallii Hydrocharitaceae [Named for Thomas Nuttall, 1786-1859] |
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| Woolly mule's ears Wyethia mollis Asteraceae [Named for Nathaniel Jarvis Wyeth, 1802-1856] |
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Arrowleaf butterweed, Arrowleaf ragwort Senecio triangularis Asteraceae |
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| PHOTO GALLERIES INDEX |
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| CALIFORNIA PLANT NAMES: LATIN AND GREEK MEANINGS AND DERIVATIONS | ||
| VIRGINIA PLANT NAMES: LATIN AND GREEK MEANINGS AND DERIVATIONS | ||