Sherwin J. Carlquist Collection - 16 Matching Results

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[Landscape of Gran Canarla Island, Canary Islands] BRIT-A-AR003-001-02-094

Description: Landscape photograph of mountainside on Gran Canaria Island, Canary Islands. Stratigraphic layers of light and dark colored basalt lava beds from past volcanic activity are visible, along with eroded sedimentary deposits in the foreground. Grasses, shrubs, and pine trees grow in the more eroded layers of the dry rocky mountainside.
Date: May 18, 1967
Creator: Carlquist, Sherwin John, 1930-2021
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Partner: Botanical Research Institute of Texas

[Micromeria helianthemifolia in Arguineguin, Canary Islands #1]

Description: Photograph of Micromeria helianthemifolia in Arguineguine, Canary Islands. A small shrubby plant growing in rocky crevices on a cliffside. Leaves are dense at the top and become sparse along the woody, slender, branched stem to the base. Red, green, and gray lichen grows on the rocks.
Date: May 18, 1967
Creator: Carlquist, Sherwin John, 1930-2021
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Partner: Botanical Research Institute of Texas

[Prenanthes pendula from Arguineguin, Canary Islands]

Description: Photograph of Prenanthes pendula growing on rocky crevices in Arguineguin, Canary Islands. A mature example with woody stalks which are slender, unbranched, brown in color. The leaves alternate along the stem and are more dense at the top and sparse towards the base. The leaves are dull-green colored with lobed margins. A withered cluster of flowers can be seen at the top of one of the stems.
Date: May 18, 1967
Creator: Carlquist, Sherwin John, 1930-2021
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Botanical Research Institute of Texas

[Prenanthes pendula from Arguineguin, Canary Islands #1]

Description: Photograph of Prenanthes pendula growing in rocky crevices in Arguineguin, Canary Islands. These juvenile examples show two visible slender, unbranched stalks, reddish-green in color. The leaves alternate along the stem and are more dense at the base. They are dull-green colored with lobed margins. Small yellow flowers are at the top of the stem on the right.
Date: May 18, 1967
Creator: Carlquist, Sherwin John, 1930-2021
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Botanical Research Institute of Texas

[Prenanthes pendula from Arguineguin, Canary Islands #2]

Description: Photograph of Prenanthes pendula growing in rocky crevices in Arguineguin, Canary Islands. These juvenile examples show two visible slender, unbranched stalks, reddish-green in color. The leaves alternate along the stem and are more dense at the base. They are dull-green colored with lobed margins. Small yellow flowers are at the top of the stem on the right.
Date: May 18, 1967
Creator: Carlquist, Sherwin John, 1930-2021
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Botanical Research Institute of Texas

[Prenanthes pendula from Arguineguin, Canary Islands #3]

Description: Photograph of Prenanthes pendula growing in rocky crevices in Arguineguin, Canary Islands. These juvenile examples show two visible slender, unbranched stalks, reddish-green in color. The leaves alternate along the stem and are more dense at the base. They are dull-green colored with lobed margins. Small yellow flowers are at the top of the stem on the right.
Date: May 18, 1967
Creator: Carlquist, Sherwin John, 1930-2021
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Botanical Research Institute of Texas

[Schizogyne bush from Maspalomas, Canary Islands #1]

Description: Photograph of Schizogyne bush with dense, silvery-gray foliage, which is covered in fine, silky hairs. The leaves are small, narrow, and lanceolate, giving the plant a feathery appearance. They are densely packed along the stems. Yellow flower blooms are composite, with a central cluster of florets.
Date: May 18, 1967
Creator: Carlquist, Sherwin John, 1930-2021
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Botanical Research Institute of Texas

[Schizogyne bush from Maspalomas, Canary Islands #2]

Description: Photograph of Schizogyne bush with dense, silvery-gray foliage, which is covered in fine, silky hairs. The leaves are small, narrow, and lanceolate, giving the plant a feathery appearance. They are densely packed along the stems. Yellow flower blooms are composite, with a central cluster of florets.
Date: May 18, 1967
Creator: Carlquist, Sherwin John, 1930-2021
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Botanical Research Institute of Texas

[Schizogyne bush from Maspalomas, Canary Islands #3]

Description: Photograph of Schizogyne bush with dense, silvery-gray foliage, which is covered in fine, silky hairs. The leaves are small, narrow, and lanceolate, giving the plant a feathery appearance. They are densely packed along the stems. Yellow flower blooms are composite, with a central cluster of florets.
Date: May 18, 1967
Creator: Carlquist, Sherwin John, 1930-2021
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Botanical Research Institute of Texas
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