Maryam has been in the Eastern Mediterranean collecting all the late summer plants in bloom! Check out some photos from her recent trip!
Entrance of a Cedar and Fir reserve
Pinus brutia overlooking an artificial lake
a very vibrant Centaurium tenuiflorum (also naturalized in California)
Ferns on limestone outcrop! Cheilanthes catanensis (left), Asplenium ceterach (right)
A coastal mountain summit overlooking agricultural land to the East. *Notice the plants hugging the ground*
A Cytisus bush (Fabaceae) surrounded by Pteridium but it looks like An found some Rubus in there too!
Collecting a special Levant variety of pear for more snacking!
A common view of the Maquis Shrubland floor. Limestone contrasted with rich brown soil
Candid!
Entering a sea of Pteridium!
An edible Lupinus sp. Common were the canopy is open and in the supermarkets!
Last seasons Quercus calliprinos (Sec. Cerris) acorns create such a beautiful floor in mature Oak forests!
An old Pinus brutia that is a trademark of the local village
Field work is best capped off with chai and a small fire
These are such nice pictures 😮
Great shots!! That Cheilanthes is particularly cool–could you grab it?
Already did, Carl!
Looks amazing!! I want to learn more about the rocks and soils of the region, and how they interact with the plant life.