Spoonbowl sundew (Drosera brevifolia) with spoon-like leaves in a basal rosette in Big Thicket park on Pitcher Plant Trail. Texas, March 23, 2008
Basal rosette of Dog s Paw plant (Camel s Eye, Gymnarrhena micrantha) near Umm Bab in south-western Qatar, March 3, 2014
Rosette of leaves of a desert plant Launaea capitata (Zollikoferia glomerata, local names huwa, hazan) in sand near Trainah in southern Qatar, February 14, 2014
A winter rosette of leaves of a plant in dunes of Horseneck Beach. Westport, Massachusetts, November 14, 2004
Small rosettes of succulent plant in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 9, 2013
Rosettes of bluebonnet and other plant leaves in freeze in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 3, 2014
Rosette of leaves of a desert plant Launaea(?) in sand near Trainah in southern Qatar, February 14, 2014
Basal rosette emerging from sand of Dog s Paw plant (Camel s Eye, Gymnarrhena micrantha) near Umm Bab in south-western Qatar, March 3, 2014
Basal rosette with flowers of Dog s Paw plant (Camel s Eye, Gymnarrhena micrantha) near Umm Bab in south-western Qatar, March 3, 2014
Rosette of leaves of a desert plant Launaea mucronata on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, December 12, 2014
Winter rosette of leaves of Eyelash Plant (Blepharis ciliaris) on roadside of a road to Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, December 12, 2014
Chanterelle mushrooms (Cantharellus cibarius group) and rosette of leaves of elephant foot plant (Elephantopus carolinianus) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, May 26, 2018
Winter rosette of a plant in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, February 2, 2019
Winter rosette of some plant among smooth hornwort (Phaeoceros laevis) on a side of Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 20, 2019
Winter rosette of a plant of carrot family lawn burrweed (Soliva sessilis) with small feathery leaves reminiscent of parsley on a shore of Lake Conroe near Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 16, 2020
Rosette of a plant of annual bastard cabbage (Rapistrum rugosum) near a former pond in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, March 1, 2020
Flat winter rosette of some plant on Prairie Trail in Brazos Bend State Park. Needville, Texas, March 12, 2020
Basal rosette of leaves of some plant in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 15, 2020
Basal rosette of leaves of some dandelion-like(?) plant on Raccoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 15, 2020
Rosette of leaves of some plant on Lake Somerville Trailway in area of Newman Bottom near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 2, 2021
Winter rosette of a plant of mustard family on Lake Somerville Trailway in area of Newman Bottom near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 2, 2021
Winter rosette of narrow leaves of a plant of mustard family on Lake Somerville Trailway in area of Newman Bottom near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 2, 2021
Hairy winter rosette of some plant in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, February 20, 2022
Winter rosette of a plant of aster family in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, February 11, 2023
Close-up of winter rosette of a plant of aster family in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, February 11, 2023
Rosettes of leaves of plants of aster family at Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 26, 2023
Rosette of a plant of aster family in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 27, 2023
Rosette of leaves of a plant of sunflower family in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 2, 2023
Rosette of leaves of some aquatic plant on shores of Flag Pond at Lake Somerville Trailway, near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 8, 2023
Rosette of leaves of some plant in Washington Cemetery. Washington, Texas, January 7, 2024
Hairy dark purple winter rosettes of plant leaves in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, January 30, 2024
Rosettes of some plants of aster family in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, January 30, 2024
Winter rosette of some plant of aster family in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, January 30, 2024
Purple-tinted rosette of basal leaves of some plant in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, January 30, 2024
Flat winter rosettes of various plants in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 12, 2024
Green winter rosettes of some plants on a lawn in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 12, 2024
Green winter rosette of some plants on a lawn under an oak in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 12, 2024
Malformed bright green rosettes of some plants on Yaupon Loop Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 17, 2024
Winter rosette of a plant of aster family on FS203 near Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 21, 2024
Basal rosette of seaside brookweed (Samolus valerandi; often treated in North America as ssp. parviflorus), growing on damp, exposed sand near the Birch Creek Unit of Lake Somerville State Park. This semi-aquatic primrose-family plant forms a tight [OpenCurlyDoubleQuote]water-cabbage[CloseCurlyDoubleQuote] rosette when water levels drop; later it typically sends up a stem with small white flowers as conditions warm. Texas, February 28, 2026
A perfectly symmetrical winter basal rosette of a yellowcress (Rorippa species, likely Southern marsh yellowcress, Rorippa teres) blooming on the exposed sandy shore of Lake Somerville. This native wetland pioneer is a member of the mustard family (Brassicaceae). During the cooler months, it forms this flat, circular spray of deeply cut (pinnatifid) leaves to anchor firmly in the shifting sand while maximizing sun exposure and avoiding cold winds. At the very center, the plant has just begun to bolt, producing the tiny, four-petaled yellow flowers characteristic of its family. Texas, February 28, 2026
Rosette of leaves of some plant on exposed sandy shore near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 28, 2026
Rosettes of plants of aster family in Old Baylor Park. Independence, Texas, March 5, 2026
