coline
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Post by coline on Jul 26, 2013 5:36:24 GMT
Finally I had success in observing the plant in its natural habitat, this due to that the first time I went during the dry season, but I was right on the site to visit, P. crenatiloba as a minute plant, is very difficult to see, and it dries completely during the dry months, but the presence of moss in the area suggested to me the wet condition of the terrain during the rainy season, so I wanted to share some pictures of the plants, the only Pinguicula naturally occuring in my country: This was the scene during my first visit, dry season And this was in rainy season! So, as this time I knew where I was going, I went in a car, went out and walked to the site and inmediately I saw hundreds of the minuscle plants! All were in active growth period, none producing flowers at this time. Carnivory confirmed also, as this picture shows. I say I have big hands, but even so, have a look at the comparison! They grew in an almost vertical wall produced by landslides, a very reduced size site, just about 5m across. Plants were abundant, thanks to nature, since no one ever had taken the time to notice the funny plants to either protect them or at least know them. This is the type of terrain the site was like.
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Post by ICPS-bob on Jul 26, 2013 16:38:23 GMT
Very nice! Thanks for the photos.
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Post by mattb on Jul 26, 2013 16:39:15 GMT
Very Cool Coline! Thanks for sharing.
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coline
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Post by coline on Jul 26, 2013 17:31:46 GMT
Thanks guys!
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Post by hcarlton on Jul 27, 2013 4:26:41 GMT
Very cool! We have carnivores in my state, but none near where I live. And none in such an exotic habitat as that..... great photos too!
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Post by 31drew31 on Jul 27, 2013 5:46:11 GMT
Nice photos coline!
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Post by marcel on Jul 27, 2013 8:50:41 GMT
I've been to Costa Rica twice but didn't see this plant. In what general area of the country is this?
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Post by RL7836 on Jul 27, 2013 16:24:23 GMT
Fantastic - great find! Congratulations. You also have an excuse to return -- to get some flower pics! What elevation were they growing?
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Post by coline on Jul 28, 2013 5:19:52 GMT
They grow in the pacific central area, around 1000m high. Sure I will, I want to see those flowers, as they increase in like 500% the plant size lol! But I don't know when would be the time for that
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Post by ICPS-bob on Jul 28, 2013 20:34:55 GMT
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coline
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Post by coline on Jul 29, 2013 13:21:58 GMT
My original plan was to make a trip in sptember, for the same reason, since I have rain all year round, but the rainy season gets almost to an end in october-november I thought the plants would be in that moment big and with flowers, but an oportunity led to me going this month, so Of course Ill go in those months, knowing for sure that they are in their period!
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Post by teinkes on Aug 1, 2013 11:24:18 GMT
Thanks for sharing Coline and looking forwards for pictures of the flowers!!
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Post by tanukimo on Nov 2, 2013 6:57:49 GMT
Are those plants with flatter leaves around the crenatiloba a different species of Pinguicula? The leaves look longer than those of crenatiloba but they also appear to have glands on them.
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Post by hcarlton on Nov 3, 2013 0:52:29 GMT
Those would be liverworts.
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Post by Apoplast on Nov 3, 2013 1:29:20 GMT
Hi Coline - That's a great find and some nice picts! Thanks so much for sharing your adventure! I am sorry I missed this when it was first posted. Did you have a chance to head back in September or October as you had hoped?
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