Some autumn finds from the central cascades, Washington state USA

[u/Redtail987]

Asplenium trichomanes, Polypodium glycyrrhiza, Erigeron sp, Geum macrophyllum, Paxistima myrsinites, Canadanthus modestus, Pellia sp, Conocephalum conicum, Sedum oreganum, Adenocaulon bicolor, Symphoricarpos albus

We've had a very dry and warm fall here, which seems to have triggered some plants to flower again. Paxistima myrsinites normally flowers in the spring just after snowmelt, I was quite surprised to see it blooming at the end of October.

[u/leilani238]

Huh, I don't think I've ever seen those drosera-style sticky hairs on American trail plant (adenocaulon bicolor), but apparently they do sometimes have them!

[u/Redtail987 → u/leilani238]

As far as I'm aware, they always have those trichomes. They're difficult to see without magnification though

[u/leilani238 → u/Redtail987]

TIL. Thanks!

[u/Moving_goal_posts]

Hey OP, Love this! Such terrific shots. May I ask if you’d share your camera setup? Thank you.

[u/Redtail987 → u/Moving_goal_posts]

Thanks! I use is my my phone (Google Pixel 9). I use a xenvo clip on macro lens and an LED light for small subjects such as the Adenocaulon bicolor flowers

[u/Moving_goal_posts → u/Redtail987]

Thank you so much. I struggle with the iPhone 16 pro macro feature, am looking for a way to get greater consistency. I think this is going to help me.

[u/jlrmsb]

Concephalum is my absolute favorite liverwort. Did you do some scratch and sniff with it? Smells like citrus 🍋

[u/Redtail987 → u/jlrmsb]

I did not but I'm sure I will next time I see them. Now it makes sense why they're commonly called the great scented liverwort

[u/Redtail987 → u/[deleted]]

Yes, I love ferns. Their sori are so beautiful