Glechoma hederacea–Ground-Ivy

 

Botanical Family Lamiaceae

Bloom Time March – July

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 6

Aperture Type colpus

Ornamentation mircoreticulate

Tectum Semi-tectate

Size (um) 44

Shape Round 

Geum lobatum–Lobed Barren Strawberry

 

Botanical Family Rosaceae

Bloom Time April – June

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Striate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 27

Shape Triangular 

Gaylussacia brachycera – Box Huckleberry

 

Botanical Family Ericaceae

Bloom Time May – June

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Tetrad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Psilate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um) 69

Shape Irregular

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Flower photo contributed by Mount Cuba

 

Eschscholzia californica – Californian Poppy

Botanical Family Papaveraceae

Bloom Time June – July

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 6

Aperture Type Colpus

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Semitectate

Size (um)

Shape Round

Pollen Color Yellow, Orange

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source • •

Nectar Source •

Euphorbia cyparissias – Cypress Spurge

Botanical Family Euphorbiaceae

Bloom Time April – June

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um)

Shape Round

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources 

Pollen Source

Nectar Source 

Elaeagnus umbellata – Spreading Oleaster

 

Botanical Family Elaeagnaceae

Bloom Time March–July

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um)

Shape Round

Pollen Color Yellow, Brown

Honey Bee Resources 

Pollen Source •

Nectar Source • •

Dodecatheon amethystinum–Amethyst Shootingstar

Botanical Family Primulaceae

Bloom Time May – June

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Colpus

Ornamentation Psilate

Tectum Eutectate

Size

Shape Triangular

Erigeron strigosus – Common Eastern Fleabane

Botanical Family Liliaceae

Bloom Time  April

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Echinate

Tectum Semitectate

Size

Shape Round

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source