“Ice plant”

Not much time for photography today. I drove Grace to the end of the light-rail line that runs to the airport in St. Louis, where she will board a flight back to Boston. It’s been a wonderful, jam-packed visit and it’s been great to have her home! :)

Since today’s 11 o’clock class, I now have to write the first exam for tomorrow’s class meeting.

There was, however, time for a brief visit to the greenhouse. Delosperma cooperi (family Aizoaceae) is an herbaceous perennial native to South Africa.

From Missouri Botanical Garden, http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/plant-finder/plant-details/kc/b464/delosperma-cooperi.aspx » “This is a succulent mat-forming plant that typically grows to 3" tall and spreads quickly to 24" or more. Daisy-like, bright red-purple flowers (to 2" diameter) cover the plant with bloom from June to September. The neon-like intensity of the flower color and length of bloom greatly enhance the ornamental interest of these plants. Succulent, fleshy, cylindrical, medium green leaves.”

Species page at PhytoImages, http://phytoimages.siu.edu/cgi-bin/dol/dol_terminal.pl?taxon_name=Delosperma_cooperi&rank=binomial

Photo taken at SIUC Plant Biology Greenhouse, http://www.plantbiology.siu.edu/facilities/plant-biology-facilities/greenhouse/index.php

One year ago (“Attack of the Deere-asaurus”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-06-20
Two years ago (“Japanese beetles”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-06-20

[Glendq]

great info and super photo

[Ramona]

beautiful

[Rick Schies]

Sounds like your schedule is still busy. I thought it was Summer break

[Thom Mitchell]

@digitalrn Teaching a summer class plus I have administrative duties evaluating applications for admission to our graduate programs...