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  • Tall Vernonia gigantea seedlings have been added for some late season purple towers.

    Denizens Of The Dark « Fairegarden 2010

  • Abundant subcanopy palm species are Welfia georgii, Socratea durissima and Iriatea gigantea and in permanently flooded areas, Raphia taedigera.

    Isthmian-Pacific moist forests 2010

  • Last year when I was at the NHM Copenhagen, I had the opporunity to see a cast of the huge hyena Dinocrocuta gigantea.

    Devil Dinosaurs James Gurney 2010

  • I have started seeds for S. gigantea, but never know what success there will be from that.

    Leaves Of Grass(es)* « Fairegarden 2009

  • Larger pots hold Gomphrena ‘Qis Carmine’, Stipa gigantea in the first row, Vernonia and Scabiosa have not yet germinated at each end of this row.

    Greenhouse/Sunroom Of Plenty « Fairegarden 2009

  • Other plants include giant helleborine orchid Epipactis gigantea, button cactus Epithelantha micromeris, Guadalupe jewelflower Streptanthus sparsiflorus, Havard's gumweed Grindelia havardii and resurrection plant Selaginella pilifera.

    Carlsbad Caverns National Park, United States 2009

  • Plants such as tamarisk (Tamarix sp.) and giant cane (Arundinaria gigantea) are outcompeting native species and replacing them along the banks of the river, thus greatly altering the riparian zone.

    Rio Grande, United States 2009

  • The itty bitty teeny weeny seedlings are ironweed babies, Vernonia gigantea? that were discovered at the end of the knot garden just this week.

    Faireluriegarden-Someday « Fairegarden 2009

  • This island group is one of the few areas in the world where reptiles dominate the terrestrial fauna, with the largest world population (152,000) of giant tortoise Geochelone gigantea (R), which appears to be self-sustaining.

    Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles 2009

  • Plants such as tamarisk (Tamarix sp.) and giant cane (Arundinaria gigantea) are outcompeting native species and replacing them along the banks of the river, thus greatly altering the riparian zone.

    Rio Grande River, United States 2009

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