Pinguicula oblongiloba in habitat in Michoacan, Mexico

Mexican Field Trip

(By Carlos Cuellar Maravilla)

LOCATION

Pinguicula oblongiloba can be found growing on a mountain near Jiquilpan, Michoacan state in Mexico on the north side. Reaching the site take about 3 hours of walk.

P. oblongiloba grows there at altitude of 2500 m over sea level.

Jiquilpan have an altitude of 1500 m.

Jiquilpan (also spelled Xiuquilpan, Xiquilpan, Xiquilpa, based on a Náhuatl word for “place of tint plants”) is a municipio in the Mexican state of Michoacán. Its municipal seat is Jiquilpan de Juárez. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

PICTURES

Here are the pictures from the field trip of Carlos Cuellar Maravilla.

Pinguicula oblongiloba in habitat in July (29/07/2005).

The habitat of Pinguicula oblongiloba in Jiquilpan, Michoacan, Mexico, 2500m. Photo : Carlos Cuellar Maravilla

Carlos posing in front of a single Pinguicula oblongiloba. Photo : Carlos Cuellar Maravilla

Cluster of Pinguicula oblongiloba in habitat. Photo : Carlos Cuellar Maravilla

Carlos posing in front of Pinguicula oblongiloba. Photo : Carlos Cuellar Maravilla

Pinguicula oblongiloba flowering in habitat. Photo : Carlos Cuellar Maravilla

The flower of Pinguicula oblongiloba in culture. Photo : Markus Welge

Pinguicula oblongiloba in habitat in December (3/12/2005).

Pinguicula oblongiloba during the resting period : a buried bulb. Photo : Carlos Cuellar Maravilla

Pinguicula oblongiloba during the resting period : a buried bulb. Note the remaining dried summer leaves. Photo : Carlos Cuellar Maravilla

Pinguicula oblongiloba during the resting period : a buried bulb. Note the remaining summer leaf. Photo : Carlos Cuellar Maravilla

Pinguicula oblongiloba during the resting period : a buried bulb. Photo : Carlos Cuellar Maravilla