This is the 15th year of continuous daily publication for 365Caws. All things considered, it's likely it will be the last year as it is becoming increasingly difficult for me to find interesting material. However, I hope that I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world with my natural history posts, or encouraged a novice weaver or needleworker. If so, I've done what I set out to do.
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Elmera Racemosa, Yellow Coralbells
Day 316: Yellow Coralbells (Elmera racemosa) is a small plant with leaves you might mistake for those of a Heuchera. It was first considered to fall among the Heucheras until genetic research proved it to be a distinct genus and in fact, it is the one and only Elmera currently known. It occurs only in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon to British Columbia), and somewhat infrequently in the upper subalpine zone at Mount Rainier National Park. Elmera is a hardy plant capable of surviving both cold winters and dry summers.
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