Pholisma Sonorae: The Most Bizarre Wildflower

It is commonly observed that nature is extremely strange, and naked eyes sometimes nonplus the human beings. In North America, a flower “Pholisma Sonorae” is most bizarre wildflower generally recognized as sand food.  Pholisma Sonorae normally growing out of sand dunes, with fleshy stems which is stretch two meters below the surface and emerging above a small rounded or ovate form. Therefore, if adequate sand is blown away, the upper part of stem may get exposed and looks like a mushroom.  However, in the spring season, round head bears small centimeter wide flowers which are purple to pink in colors with white margins. The naked eyes

Moreover, “Pholisma sonorae”, is a rare and unusual species of flowering plant endemic to the Sonoran Deserts to the west of Yuma, Arizona in the California Yuha and Colorado Desert, and south in the Yuma Desert, where it is known from only a few locations. The flower lacks chlorophyll to survive and joins the roots of numerous desert shrubs to get nutrients.

Although, the primary host plants do not suffer to be depleted by Pholisma infestation.  Even in many cases, Pholisma plants weight is more than primary plant. So, naked eyes extremely puzzled when see this natural wonder of nature. Hence, it is extremely remarkable when the seedlings of these strange root parasites are even able to find the host root buried deep in the sand.  Pholisma sonorae is extremely rare wonder of nature and only found in few locations in the Algodones Dunes of southeastern California and nearby Arizona, and in the sand dunes of El Gran Desierto in Sonora, Mexico. Therefore, the Native American tribes used to eat their fleshy stem, either raw or roasted over a campfire including the Cocopah and the Hia C-ed O'odham.

A close resemble species “Pholisma Arenarium” has the same parasitic behavior does this by sending out pilot roots, about two feet below the sand surface. However, when they reach the vicinity of a host shrub, the pilot roots send out special “haustorial roots” generally connect and penetrate the host root.
Moreover, the haustorial connection absorbs carbohydrates and amino acids generated by the photosynthetic host shrub. So, the plant may be assisted by other factors such frequently shifting sand dunes that support the seeds to travel further down into the sand, or even they may be carried by harvester ants and by rodents that burrow into the dunes under host shrubs. With the passage of time urban development restrict the plant and declining their habitats of shifting dune sands and lost to development and damaged by off road vehicle use. 

Psychotria elata

This gorgeous pair of red, luscious lips belongs to a plant known as Psychotria elata, a tropical tree found mainly in the rain forests of Central and South American countries. Affectionately, Psychotria elata is called Hooker’s Lips or the Hot Lips Plants. The plant has evolved into its current shape to attract pollinators including hummingbirds and butterflies. This specimen was blooming at the botanical gardens here in tropical Queensland Australia.

Tillandsia Purple Flower

Lawrance jacob, you have an adventuring spirit and a very kind heart. I wanted to find something that'd remind you that even in times of worry or doubt that you're never alone and that there's a bright light that burns within you whenever you need it. I select for you the Tillandsia Purple Flower which is an epiphytes (also called aerophytes or air plants) i.e. they normally grow without soil while attached to other plants. This flower reminds me of your sky diving, water diving free spirit.

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Mesmerizing Photography of Freezing Flowers

Some ideas are really unique, when photographer Mo Devlin takes an interesting approach for flower photography by freezing his buds in order to generate mind-blowing abstract compositions. He uses macro lens by capturing intriguing light, texture, and unforeseen details within the melodramatic colors and shapes set in ice. The whole experimental process is wonderfully unpredictable. During experimental process & error he learned that ordinary tap water generates cloudy ice so he now gets his clearest ice by using distilled water. Devlin varies the container size which alters the effects of how the water freezes, and uses all types of flowers including roses, daffodils, posies, and daisies to get a colorful array of painterly compositions. During the freezing process, he gets the pleasant discovery; water compresses all flowers and squeezes out bubbles of oxygen from the petals. As the block more solidifies, the ice pushes the bubbles away from the center which consequences in gorgeous icy trails around the flowers. Devlin relishes this ever-changing process almost as much as the final photographs and Devlin says; I know very well, that I have become to some extent obsessed with my frozen posies as when I bring flowers home my wife asks Are those for me or the freezer?

Jacaranda Flowers Street