Space Coast Wildflowers: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, July 26, 2009

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, July 26, 2009

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Spotted beebalm, dotted horsemint (Monarda punctata, Lamiaceae)
Native

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Marsh gentian, seaside gentian (Eustoma exaltatum, Gentianaceae)
Native

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Virginia saltmarsh mallow (Kosteletzkya pentacarpos, Malvaceae)
Native

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This blog depicts some of the wildflowers that can be found in Florida's Space Coast, Brevard County. Unless otherwise stated, all photos were taken by myself, Wayne Matchett.

I am not a botanist nor a wildflower expert--just an amateur whose main interest is wildflower photography, which I have been doing for about 50 years, more seriously since the advent of digital cameras. Photographing wildflowers naturally leads to a need to identify the plant I have just photographed. Many times I find that having a good photo of the flower is not sufficient for identification--some other aspect of the plant (usually its stems or leaves, which I failed to photograph...) is necessary to pin down the exact species of wildflower. So, some of my identifications may be in error.

(Click on an image to see a larger version.)

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Notes

You can use this site by just browsing through the images or select a post from the archives (see below). To find a particular plant enter its name (full or partial, common or scientific) in the search box at the top of this sidebar.

You can see a list of all the plant species depicted in this blog by clicking on "List of Species" below the header.

For a good overview of the nature of Brevard County, visit the SpaceCoastEco.com blog posts "Big Picture" and "Habitats."

For more information about a plant, visit one of the websites in the list given in the sidebar. The one I use most is the plant atlas at the website of the University of South Florida, Institute for Systematic Botany.

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References

This section lists the primary reference websites and books I have used in identifying plants.

Websites:

University of South Florida, Institute for Systematic Botany

Nature Photography by Shirley Denton

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Florida's Nature

Native Florida Wildflowers

Floridata

ZipcodeZoo.com

Books:

Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida by Richard P. Wunderlin and Bruce F. Hansen

The Guide to Florida Wildflowers by Walter Kingsley Taylor

Florida Wildflowers in Their Natural Communities by Walter Kingsley Taylor

Florida Wild Flowers and Roadside Plants by C. Ritchie Bell & Bryan J. Taylor

East Gulf Coastal Plain Wildflowers by Gil Nelson

Native Florida Plants by Robert G. Haehle & Joan Brookwell

Wildflowers of the Southeastern United States by Wilbur H. Duncan & Leonard E. Foote

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Sunday, July 26, 2009

Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, July 26, 2009

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