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[Echium hierrense close-up from California Botanic Garden, California]

Description: Close-up photograph of Echium hierrense (Tower of Jewels) leaves and flowering spike from the California Botanic Garden in Claremont, California. The leaves are arranged in a rosette pattern covered with fine hairs, giving a velvety texture and a slightly grayish-green color. A partial view of the flowering spike with light-pink flowers and prominent anthers is also visible. The plant grows in reddish-sandy soil.
Date: 19XX
Creator: Carlquist, Sherwin John, 1930-2021
Partner: Botanical Research Institute of Texas

[Aerial view of Canary Islands]

Description: Aerial photograph taken during Sherwin Carlquist's journey from La Palma to Tenerife, Canary Islands. The unidentified island has forested mountains at higher elevation and and the lower slopes are arid with sparse vegetation. A straight road runs along the bottom of the image.
Date: 1967-06-20~
Creator: Carlquist, Sherwin John, 1930-2021
Partner: Botanical Research Institute of Texas
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