Category Archives: Phenology

Flowering time and warming

Posted on July 16, 2012 by prairiebotanist

It is a prevailing view that species that flower late have  flowering dates that are less sensitive to warming that species that flower early (See Wolkovich et al. 2012, Nature). If I do a quick analysis of the earliest and latest … Continue reading →

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Botany 2012

Posted on July 11, 2012 by prairiebotanist

This was my first time at Botany, and I will be back. It was a smaller group than Ecology and Evolution, but compelling research has been presented in abundance…and I think people that nerd on plants tend to be friendly, … Continue reading →

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Crazy

Posted on July 11, 2012 by prairiebotanist

Crazy

Symphyotrichum ericoides collected by Ben VanderWeide at the Konza Prairie Biology Station on May 24, 2012 and imaged by the Kansas State University Herbarium. This Plant normally BEGINS to flower in late August. It is currently in the seed dispersal stage as of mid-July.

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