Favoritos de christianthaceae

So stoked to see this plant, along with the habitat that it grows in. Unfortunately too late to catch it in flower, but fortunate enough to catch it fruiting. Found in a sphagnum moss dominated fen.

Multiple individuals. Some flowers farther along than others.

A male individual of this dioecious species. Apetalous.

Nice example of an androgynous inflorescence, i.e. an inflorescence including both staminate and pistilate flowers in which the staminate flowers are borne above the pistilate flowers

Rich cove forest

Rich cove forest

Found near the bank of a pond in a longleaf pine savanna. My best guess on the species.

Found near the bank of a pond in a longleaf pine savanna. My best guess on the species.

In a damp depression in a longleaf pine savanna.

In a damp depression in a longleaf pine savanna.

Found in a damp depression in a longleaf pine savanna.

Some of the coolest habitat on the east coast.

Oh, what a banger when you get up in that perianth

Shaded. Stream side.

Banger alert. Thought I might catch this in flower, but alas, I will return. (Update): uploaded a picture on 4/17/22 of the only flower I could find at this same sight. Still a little early.

Stoked to see this plant. Full anthesis during the last week of July.