Description: Jonathan Dickinson State Park Martin County Florida 20May10. Date: 20 May 2010, 09:18. Source: Roserush (Lygodesmia aphylla) Uploaded by Jacopo Werther. Author: Bob Peterson from North Palm Beach, Florida, Planet Earth!.
The always eye-catching Lygodesmia grandiflora var. dianthopsis. Other common names include Smoothseed skeletonweed and Antelope Island skeletonplant. Particularly happy in sandy places with full sun.The achenes of this taxon are interesting in having one side that is completely smooth and the other that appears to have been roughend or pecked at with a very small, sharp instrument (actually narrowly furrowed, i.e. sulcate)July 9, 2013, Salt Lake County foothills, Utah, about 4,875 ft. elev.
Description: This morning, lavender explosions of wild Roserush were splashed across the pine scrub! If you go too early, they will not be open..the one above is not quite completely open. The extremely long stalks (to 36 cm) require you to wait for a lull in the waves of wind before taking the shot. Jonathan Dickinson State Park, Martin County, Florida. Date: 9 August 2012, 09:56. Source: Roserush (Lygodesmia aphylla) Uploaded by Jacopo Werther. Author: Bob Peterson from North Palm Beach, Florida, Planet Earth!. Camera location27° 00′ 17.37″ N, 80° 08′ 33.06″ WView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 27.004824; -80.142517.
Description: Lygodesmia aphylla 18August2010 Jonathan Dickinson State Park, Martin County, Florida. Date: 18 August 2010, 10:16. Source: Roserush Uploaded by Jacopo Werther. Author: Bob Peterson from North Palm Beach, Florida, Planet Earth!. Camera location27° 00′ 11.93″ N, 80° 08′ 29.12″ WView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 27.003314; -80.141422.
Summary[edit] Description: Roserush (Lygodesmia aphylla) blooming in a scrubby area at Jonathan Dickinson State Park, February 18, 2011. One of my favorite wildflowers!. Date: 18 February 2011, 11:24. Source: Roserush Uploaded by Jacopo Werther. Author: Bob Peterson from North Palm Beach, Florida, Planet Earth!. Camera location27° 00′ 34.37″ N, 80° 08′ 31.21″ WView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 27.009546; -80.142002.