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Eschscholzia californica – Californian Poppy

Eschscholzia californica–Californian Poppy
Eschscholzia californica–Californian Poppy
Eschscholzia californica–Californian Poppy
Eschscholzia californica–Californian Poppy
Eschscholzia californica–Californian Poppy
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 •

Eurybia hemispherica–Southern Prairie Aster

Eurybia hemispherica–Southern Prairie Aster
Eurybia hemispherica–Southern Prairie Aster
Eurybia hemispherica–Southern Prairie Aster
Eurybia hemispherica–Southern Prairie Aster
Eurybia hemispherica–Southern Prairie Aster

Botanical Family Asteraceae

Bloom Time July–November

 

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Echinate

Tectum Tectate

Size

Shape Round

Eurybia schreberi – Schreber’s Aster

Eurybia schreberi–Schreber’s Aster
Eurybia schreberi–Schreber’s Aster
Eurybia schreberi–Schreber’s Aster
Eurybia schreberi–Schreber’s Aster
Eurybia schreberi–Schreber’s Aster

Botanical Family Asteraceae

Bloom Time July – November

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Echinate

Tectum Semitectate

Size (um)

Shape Round

Pollen Color 

Honey Bee Resources

Pollen Source

Nectar Source

Flower photo contributed by Mount Cuba

Euphorbia cyparissias – Cypress Spurge

Euphorbia cyparissias–Cypress Spurge
Euphorbia cyparissias–Cypress Spurge
Euphorbia cyparissias–Cypress Spurge
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 

Dodecatheon amethystinum–Amethyst Shootingstar

Dodecatheon amthystinum–Amethyst Shootingstar
Dodecatheon amthystinum–Amethyst Shootingstar
Dodecatheon amthystinum–Amethyst Shootingstar
Dodecatheon amthystinum–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

Epimedium sulphureum-Bishop’s Hat

Epimedium sulphureum–Bishop’s Hat
Epimedium sulphureum–Bishop’s Hat
Epimedium sulphureum–Bishop’s Hat
Epimedium sulphureum–Bishop’s Hat
Epimedium sulphureum–Bishop’s Hat
Epimedium sulphureum–Bishop’s Hat

 

Botanical Family Berberidaceae

Bloom Time  March – May

 

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Compound

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size

Shape Round

Carex–Sedge

Carex albicans–Whitetinge Sedge
Carex albicans–Whitetinge Sedge
Carex albicans–Whitetinge Sedge
Carex pennsylvanica–Pennsylvania Sedge
Carex pennsylvanica–Pennsylvania Sedge
Carex pennsylvanica–Pennsylvania Sedge
Carex platyphylla–Silver Sedge
Carex platyphylla–Silver Sedge
Carex platyphylla–Silver Sedge

Carex albicans

Carex fraseri

Carex pennsylvanica

Carex platyphylla

Callicarpa japonica-Japanese Blueberry

Callicarpa japonica–Japanese Beautyberry
Callicarpa japonica–Japanese Beautyberry
Callicarpa japonica–Japanese Beautyberry
Callicarpa japonica–Japanese Beautyberry
Callicarpa japonica–Japanese Beautyberry

 

Botanical Family Lamiaceae

Bloom Time June – July

Pollen Characteristics

Dispersal Unit Monad

Aperture Number 3

Aperture Type Colpus, possibly sulcate

Ornamentation Granulate/Perforate

Tectum Eutectate

Size (um)

Shape Round

Pollen Color