University District, 4/30

Location: University District
Weather: overcast

While walking to class i took pictures of plants and tried to differentiate between which ones were cultivated which ones were growing wildly. I saw a berberis shrub that had lower green leaflets, and higher red leaflets. I would assume the berberis was going through its seasonal color change, but it is not yet fall. This leaves me to assume the different coloration is due to age, and the berberis is two-toned because it is not yet matured. I also saw ceanothus and lavandula growing near each other on 15 street near the Grant Lane entrance to UW. I believe all these plants were cultivated for aesthetic purposes. Lavandula is an odd plant that looks like and is related to lavender, but does not smell like it. I also saw lusitancia and berberis growing around the same area. These plants were harder for me to determine if thy were planted, or existed naturally. I did however see a common dandelion that was growing wildly alongside some planted deciduous tree near Brooklyn and Pacific street.

Species List:
berberis
ceanothus
lavandula
lusitancia
Square
Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
Buttercups (Genus Ranunculus)

Posted on May 9, 2012 08:52 PM by