Tettegras (Pinguicula vulgaris)

Tettegras (Pinguicula vulgaris)

Som soldugg må tettegress opptre langt mer vennlig mot sine ofre ellers i sesongen når de trenger å formere seg. Derfor er blomsten hevet høyt over de klebrige…


Pontederia reflexa

Pontederia reflexa

These plants grow in a pond right outside the buildings of SouthWild Pantanal. I find the long leaves quite decorative and a plant worthy of any natural…


Tropical Pickerelweed (Pontederia rotundifolia)

Tropical Pickerelweed (Pontederia rotundifolia)

At first this looks like a starved water Hyacinth, and you might pass on to find one with a grand inflorescence. When you take a closer look you’ll see that…


Tropical Pickerelweed (Pontederia rotundifolia)

Tropical Pickerelweed (Pontederia rotundifolia)

At first this looks like a starved water Hyacinth, and you might pass on to find one with a grand inflorescence. When you take a closer look you'll see that…


Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

When a sea of water hyacinths are in bloom you forget for a moment that this is a weed like no other - it can block rivers for years on end! All the plants are…


Pickerel Weed (Pontederia parviflora)

Pickerel Weed (Pontederia parviflora)

On the way to SouthWild Pantanal from Porto Jofre I encountered this species of water hyacinth as I was wading out to an orchid, a fantastic specimen too, with…


Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

Beautiful flowers on a plant species that in some instances can block all human activities. There are many rivers that have been totally blocked for years on…


Tettegras (Pinguicula vulgaris)

Tettegras (Pinguicula vulgaris)

Langs enkelte av grusveiene i Skogbygda vokser det store bestander av tettegress.


Gytjeblærerot (Utricularia intermedia)

Gytjeblærerot (Utricularia intermedia)

Dette var det eneste stedet ved Sjølitjernet jeg fant en så tett samling gytjeblærerot. De fleste vokser i tillegg ytterst på de tynneste myrflakene, noe som…


Mellomblærerot (Utricularia ochroleuca)

Mellomblærerot (Utricularia ochroleuca)

Hvem skulle tro at disse uanselige vekstene er dødsmaskiner for inseklarver? Utposingene vi ser her kan sikkert oppfattes som at planten er syk. Langt……