Plants

Here are a few plant photos. Most of these were taken in the states of Puebla and Oaxaca, well south of Mexico City. Habitats range from subtropical to tropical savana. For some I could identify family- lots of legume/mesquite looking trees and shrubs. Several I have no idea. Feedback welcome.

Per Sylvia Kinosian — Above and below is possibly Dryopteris wallichiana or wood fern per Sylvia Kinosian

This bug has to be a close relative to Leptoglosis occidentalis that was part of Laurel's master's project — This critter has to be a close relative to Leptoglossus occidentalis, a friendly and harmless bug that was part of Laurel’s master’s project

These have to be close to shaggy manes or genus Coprinus — These look like shaggy manes, Coprinus Comatus

Might be a kapok tree — Might be a kapok tree.

These two grow side by side from N. Sonora to where desert and jungle seem to grow together — These two grow side by side from N. Sonora to where desert and jungle seem to grow together on Oaxaca’s S. Coast.

Oaxaca's planr — Oaxaca’s namesake- details in the blog.

One of many unique grasses

This isn't as piercing as it looks but did give me a flat after I pushed the bike a 1/4 mile through some of it to a campsite. — This isn’t as piercing as it looks but did give me a flat after I pushed the bike through a 1/4 mile of it to a campsite. It’s quite common.

A very red "red top" — A very red “red top”

Solanaceae

Cordone — Looks like a cordone but this one is south of Oaxaca and way out of its Sonoran range.

Madrone — Madrone?

Lilly

Yucca of some kind on limestone — Yucca of some kind on limestone.

Solinaceae — Another Solanaceae

Not too many composites. This one is sticky like — Not too many yellow composites. This one is sticky like Grindelia squarosa.

Small scroph

Cholla

Bird chick!

Five needled pine — Five needled pine just north of Oaxaca

Needles vary from 4 to 6! I found this pine growing in highlands near the south coast of Mexico almost to Guatemala.

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