| ROCK CREEK, SIERRA NEVADAS JULY 2016 PAGE TWO |
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| Large-leaved avens Geum macrophyllum var. perincisum Rosaceae [perincisum = deeply-incised, for the leaves] |
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Lemmon's paintbrush ^ Castilleja lemmonii Orobanchaceae [Species named for California plant collector John Gill Lemmon, 1832-1908] |
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| Beaked penstemon Penstemon rostriflorus Plantaginaceae |
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The specific name rostriflorus comes from the Latin root rostrum, "a bill, snout or beak," so what is the connection between this root and the common English word rostrum, a raised speaker's platform? During Roman times, naval ships had elaborate prows or 'beaks' built on their bows for purposes of ramming enemy ships. When the Romans won a naval battle, they would take the 'beaks' from their opponent's ships and mount them on the speaker's platform in the Forum to emphasize the extent of their victory. |
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| Bolander's quillwort ^ Isoetes bolanderi Isoetaceae |
Western waterweed ^ Elodea nuttallii Hydrocharitaceae |
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| Woolly mule's ears Wyethia mollis Asteraceae [Named for American inventor, businessman and plant collector Nathaniel Jarvis Wyeth, 1802-1856] |
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Arrowleaf butterweed, Arrowleaf ragwort Senecio triangularis Asteraceae |
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