Tag: Calopogon tuberosus

• 2024 FOTD: 05.29

  

  Calopogon tuberosus Simpson’s grass pink and it is in the Orchid family (Orchidaceae) grasspink (Calopogon tuberosus var. simpsonii). The genus name “Calopogon” is Greek and means “beautiful beard.” It refers to the hairlike structures on the upper petal. It has a bulb-like corm that resembles a tuber, hence the name “tuberosus.” The slender grass-like leaves…

  Deb L Waters

  May 29, 2024

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  #FOTD, 2024 FOTD: 05.29, Becky’s #SquareRenew, Calopogon tuberosus, Canon EOS Rebel T3i, Canon Photography, Cee’s Flower of the Day, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, Photography Challenge, Simpson’s grass pink