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Quick 2025 Update on Imperata cylindrica in Colorado
I did a quick visit to the site of the cogon infestation that was reported in Colorado in 2023. The original article in 2023: Cogon in Colorado: An Alarming Case of Natural Reversion from the Ornamental Variety Two years after being reported and treated, the infestation of cogon still managed to show itself. It looks…
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In the Shadow of Giants: When Grasses Started their Quest for World Domination
The Fraser River Trail that runs along the Fraser River and connects the town of Fraser, CO and Winter Park, CO passes through various habitats, from meadows to suburban paths, and even to dark quiet areas covered by tall conifers. It is a paved and easy trail that i would highly recommend to anyone interested…
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Ornamental beauty in Winter Park, Colorado: Festuca glauca
We are visiting the ski town of Winter Park in Colorado (after a week stay at nearby Breckenridge), and two days back we had stopped at the Winter Park & Fraser Chamber building to inquire about hiking trails near the town. The rather large building serves as the welcome center for people staying at the…
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Overshadowed by a Golden Bamboo: Arundinaria tecta
We visited Tampa last weekend, and during a drive along a narrow street I suddenly spotted a vision that made me immediately stop. It was a tight clump of tall bamboo with stunning colored culms. It rose from the surrounding prosaic neighborhood like a risen golden angel, the attractive green leaves vibrating in the breeze.…
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The Scleropogoninae: Woolly Desert Critters Extraordinaire
Important: I have not yet been fortunate enough to meet any of these critters, so all five images are not mine and copyright to their respective authors. It takes real passion and obsession to be an enthusiastic Opie and an indefatigable grass scholar. Unlike many other angiosperms, grasses have minute flowering parts, and thus might…
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Hiding in the shadows
Important: I am in the process of getting a replacement, but unfortunately, due to damage to my flash during the hike at the Sherpa Steps or Nordkapptrappa (North Cape Staircase), in Honningsvåg, macrophotographs taken were of subpar quality, especially when lighting was low. I was thinking that I’ve pretty much scoured my own community for…
Sejarah Poaceae (Volume 2)
The Story of Grasses – Grasslands and Grassy Open Ecosystems