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This Week at the Gardens: October 28th

Brugmansia

In the spirit of Dia de los Muertos and Halloween, this week I took a tour of some of the Gardens’ more ghoulish plants. This time of year, the Conservatory, Orangery, and Marnie’s Pavilion are great places to spot all kinds of beautiful but deadly flora. Here’s what I found:
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Bioblitz uncovers previously unknown populations

Amanita spp mushroom- a new species?

The mushroom discovered that may be a new species

Gary A. Monroe @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database

Gary A. Monroe @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database

Denver Botanic Gardens staff were among the thirty-six scientists who donated their time in the first Soapstone Prairie Natural Area Bioblitz, surveying all species in a 24-hour period. Ten scientist teams inventoried insects, mammals, fungi, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and of course plants.
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