RHH's photos with the keyword: seeds

It was mid-January when we were in Joshua Tree National Park and very few wildflowers were blooming, but these Saltbush seedpods caught my attention while hiking the trail to Lost Palms Oasis.

These were photographed along the south rim of the Grand Canyon. I had no idea when I photographed them what they were but have since discovered, I think, that they are the seeds of Mountain Mahogany or Ironwood. If anyone knows better I would appreciate their input.

The four photos here, this and three insets, are all of spring growth on trees including flowers, seeds and catkins. These are the flowers of a Norway Maple, not a native tree, but I do not know what trees the others represent, however, and have neither the resources nor opportunity to try to identify them, since they were all photographed in Michigan and we, of course, live in Washington. In fact, I am not home now but in western Washington and have to lead a field trip a little later today for the Washington Native Plant Society. If anyone recognizes these trees I would appreciate the help.

These are the flowers or seeds of a tree, but I do not know which tree. They were photographed in Millennium Park along the Grand River in Michigan. I do not even know if they are a native tree but would assume so and would appreciate any help in identifying them.

These are the flowers or seeds of a tree which I believe to be the Box Elder. They were photographed in Millennium Park along the Grand River in Michigan. I do not even know if they are a native tree but would assume so.

These are, I believe, Willow catkins, but I do not know which Willow they represent. They were photographed in Michigan in Millennium Park along the Grand River southwest of Grand Rapids.

This is a native thistle, gone to seed and with the seeds of Meadow Salsify caught in the old flower heads.

This is the seed head of Meadow Salsify, not a native plant but very common in our area and photographed on one of our daily walks.

Taken on one of our daily walks this and the insets show some of the end-of-the-summer plants we've photographed, here a grass with the wind-blown seeds of another plant caught in it.

This was taken near the previous photo. I have no idea what kind of tree this is but was charmed by the ice, the translucent seeds and the old leaf scars on the stem, all set off by a rather dull sky.

This is the seed head of the Western Pasqueflower, Anemone occidentalis, a very common sight in the mountains in autumn. Known for obvious reasons as the Old Man of the Mountains, this one is already losing its seeds. It was photographed along the Galena-Chain Lakes trail in the North Cascades near Mount Baker.

I had no idea what the plant was when I photographed these along the cliffs south of Bondi Beach. The bright blue color of these seeds caught my attention, but like so many things we saw in Australia we had no idea what we were looking at. Fizgig has identified them as one of the Flax Lilies.

Vine Maple (Acer circinatum)

I have been trying for weeks to get a photo of a head of dandelion seeds that was a bit different and that showed their ethereal character. I don't know if this has succeeded, but it is the only shot with which I was at all happy.

This was photographed along the Berg Lake trail in Mount Robson Provincial Park, British Columbia. I was intrigued by the unusual way in which it carried its seeds. I had no idea what this was, but it has been identified by Fizgig, the wizard of plants, as Mitella nuda, the Naked Mitrewort. ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-berg-la...

Taken along the Berg Lake Trail in Mount Robson Provincial Park last August. My friend, Fizzie, has identified this as the Giant Hogweed, Heracleum mantegazzianum, a plant that can cause severe allergic reactions. I'm glad we didn't touch it. ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-berg-la...