When you're in a place that's not native to you, the flora and fauna are often unfamiliar. And sometimes you know the plant, but when it grows in a much more favorable location for it than you're used to seeing, you may not recognize it. This one, seen in a hell strip kind of garden on a street in Mindo, Ecuador, looks vaguely familiar, but I can't identify it. My best guess is a yellow walking iris (
Trimezia martinicensis, formerly
Neomarica longifolia). Can I get an...
Published on February 19, 2014 20:30