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This panorama represents one of the largest known populations of Conrad's Crowberry (Corema conradii) in New Jersey. Named after its discoverer, S. White Conrad (1779-1831), Corema conradii is one of the rarest plants in the coastal plain habitat. It currently exists in several disjunct populations, occuriing as far south as this population in the pine barrens of New Jersey. It also occurs in the Shawanagunk Mountains of New York, a somewhat inland mountain chain. Also in the Cape Cod region of Massachusetts, with its largest populations to be found in coastal Maine and further north into Nova Scotia. Corema is a plant of coastal plains. It grows on sandy soil, open sand, or siliceous rocky plateaus, ledges, and summits. On open hilltops, it is found in pitch pine (Pinus rigida) stands, forming a springy carpet in pine barrens as seen in this photo. It grows here with Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) and Sweet fern (Comptonia peregrina). The ground is heavily colonized with lichens and various fungi including earthstars(Gasteromycetes). All of these habitats have relatively open light conditions, a requirement for the plant. This may be due to disturbance, often in the form of infrequent fire. Fire directly kills adult plants but results in an abundant establishment of seedlings. Corema is one of the earliest plants to bloom although this year, we were just a few weeks to early to witness the flowers. This plant is threatened in a number of ways including the infrequency of fire events, resulting in the plant being shaded out by larger vegetation. Herbivory by deer represents the next biggest threat followed by shore and cliff erosion, human trampling, and habitat loss due to development, quarrying and sand mining. |
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Getty Center patio gardens. |
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For a full 360VR view see http://www.3dpan.org/41284
For the courtyard and gardens above see http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/41255 For more GigaPans of the Generalife and Alhambra see http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/most_popular/?q=brianlr+alhambra |
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For the full 360 degree view of some of the gardens of the Generalife with the Alhambra in the background see http://www.3dpan.org/41255
For the inside decortion of the Gazebo below see http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/41284/ For more GigaPans of the Alhambra, the Generalife and Granada see http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/most_popular/?q=brianlr+alhambra |
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A view across the gardens of the Generalife to the Alhambra.
For a gallery of images and panoramas of the Alhambra and Andalucia see http://photoweblab.zenfolio.com/andalucia |
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The Maui Nui Botanical Garden is a great community treasure. Located in kahului and open to the public it contains rare and endangered plants of hawaii and an extensive ethnobotanical collection. This gigapan of a section of the garden features native and ethnobotanical plants of Hawaii with Tara one of the gardeners. This gigapan will be used by ethnobotany students to recognize important plants to the cultures of Hawaii. |
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Grandpa Herman Hashizume backyard garden on Maui. Grandpa Hashizume has had a backyard garden for many many years and we enjoy the fruits and vegetables he grows and the opportunity for a wonderfu playground for my children to spend time in. This is grass roots sustainability were a back yard garden can provide for many. This gigapan is to preserve a family memory and also to teach ethnobotany students about local plants and their importance. |
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Explore the inner workings of the University of St. Thomas Greenhouse in St. Paul, Minnesota |