Oahu schiedeaCaryophyllaceae (Pink or Carnation family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Oahu only)IUCN: Critically Endangered Photo: Oahu (Cultivated); Waianae Range formSchiedea is a Hawaiian endemic genus of 34 species--all of which are considered vulnerable, rare, or endangered, with a few extinct.Schiedea kaalaewww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/4832022339/in/photolist-...EtymologyThe generic name Schiedea is named in honor of Christian J. Schiede (1798-1836), German-born physician who collected in Mexico.The specific epithet kaalae refers to Kaala, Oahu, the highest point on the island, where this species was first described (by Western man in 1870).nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Schiedea_kaalae
Eriogonum grande var. rubescensred buckwheat. Included in the CNPS Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants on list 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere). Endemic to San Miguel, Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz Islands in the northern Channel Islands. One of the showiest buckwheats, it is widely available in the nursery trade and sometimes naturalized on mainland California. Photographed in a private garden in El Cerrito, CA.
Portulaca hirsutissima Cambess.PORTULACACEAELocal: Parque Nacional da Serra do Cip, Minas Gerais, Brasil.Ref.: Stannard, B.L. Flora of the Pico das Almas, Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, Brasil. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 1995.
This cactus is uncommon in California. It is a single stemmed-plant, and three separate individuals are seen here in proximity. East of Death Valley, March 17th 2012, Image I12-0895.