@jgpausas.bsky.socialSome "fire lilies" are now flowering in the area burned 2 months ago: Leucojum valentinum & Narcissus obsoletus (Amaryllidaceae). As you can see, they are hysteranthous (ie, produce flowers before their leaves).
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@jgpausas.bsky.socialWhen visiting burned areas, you understand how cooking originated ... That is, humans evolved in fire-prone ecosystems
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Chamaerops humilis, Eastern Spain
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@jgpausas.bsky.socialThis is not the precious red coral, but a postfire resprout of Ceratonia siliqua (Carob tree).
This color may serve to deter herbivory.
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@jgpausas.bsky.socialEach wildfire is different.
In this one, the first plants to flower postfire seem to be Guillonea scabra (Apiaceae) and Daphne gnidium (Thymelaeaceae). It burned at the end of July (E Spain).
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