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lots more of some fun Fall Flora:
UL - Sedum dasyphyllum, commonly known as the Corsican Stonecrop or thick-leaved stonecrop.
UR cute Maidenhair Spleenwort
Middle Right - Wall Pennywort (also known as Navelwort or Umbilicus rupestris). n Asturias, this plant is traditionally known for its healing properties. The fleshy leaves were often peeled and applied to the skin to treat minor burns, scratches, or even to help remove splinters, acting much like a local version of Aloe Vera.
Bottom right - **Common Ivy** (*Hedera helix*), but it looks a bit different than the ivy you usually see on the ground because it is in its **fertile (adult) stage**. (I had no idea about its fertility, ha!)
Bottom middle - **Carlina acaulis**, commonly known as the **Silver Thistle** or **Stemless Carline Thistle**. Even when dead, the bracts will close up when the air is humid or rain is coming and open back up when it is dry.
Bottom left - Wild Blackberry (Rubus ulmifolius) shows several stages of the plant's life cycle at once: The Bud: The tightly closed, greenish-white balls. The Flower: The fully open pink blooms. The Developing Fruit: Just below the main flower, you can see the "receptacle" where the petals have fallen off and the tiny green "drupelets" are starting to form the blackberry. Timing: While most blackberries in Asturias peak in August and September, the sheltered, humid microclimate of the Somiedo valleys allows some plants to continue flowering and fruiting well into the autumn.
UL - Sedum dasyphyllum, commonly known as the Corsican Stonecrop or thick-leaved stonecrop.
UR cute Maidenhair Spleenwort
Middle Right - Wall Pennywort (also known as Navelwort or Umbilicus rupestris). n Asturias, this plant is traditionally known for its healing properties. The fleshy leaves were often peeled and applied to the skin to treat minor burns, scratches, or even to help remove splinters, acting much like a local version of Aloe Vera.
Bottom right - **Common Ivy** (*Hedera helix*), but it looks a bit different than the ivy you usually see on the ground because it is in its **fertile (adult) stage**. (I had no idea about its fertility, ha!)
Bottom middle - **Carlina acaulis**, commonly known as the **Silver Thistle** or **Stemless Carline Thistle**. Even when dead, the bracts will close up when the air is humid or rain is coming and open back up when it is dry.
Bottom left - Wild Blackberry (Rubus ulmifolius) shows several stages of the plant's life cycle at once: The Bud: The tightly closed, greenish-white balls. The Flower: The fully open pink blooms. The Developing Fruit: Just below the main flower, you can see the "receptacle" where the petals have fallen off and the tiny green "drupelets" are starting to form the blackberry. Timing: While most blackberries in Asturias peak in August and September, the sheltered, humid microclimate of the Somiedo valleys allows some plants to continue flowering and fruiting well into the autumn.