Wickham Park, May 21, 2010

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Leavenworth's tickseed (Coreopsis leavenworthii, Asteraceae)

Native, throughout Florida and 1 co. in Alabama; moist roadsides; blooms in summer. Coreopsis species is the Florida State Wildflower.

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Southern beeblossom (Gaura angustifolia, Onagraceae)

Native, Southeast US; dry roadsides; blooms in summer. Found along several roads in the park.

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Peruvian primrosewillow (Ludwigia peruviana, Onagraceae)

Not native; Southeast US and Texas; blooms in summer; moist soil, common plant of ditches.

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Capeweed (Phyla nodiflora, Verbenaceae)

Native; throughout most of US; blooms in summer; small plant found in grass.

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American bluehearts (Buchnera americana, Orobanchaceae)

Native; eastern US; blooms in summer; found along roadsides and in grass.

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Showy milkwort (Polygala violacea, Polygalaceae)

Native; coastal southeast US; blooms in summer; roadside, ditches.

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Creeping oxeye (Sphagneticola trilobata, Asteraceae)

Not native, found in Florida and coastal LA; blooms in summer; sometimes planted as a ground cover.

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Zarzabacoa comun (Desmodium incanum, Fabaceae)

Not native; throughout Florida, few coastal co. in GA, TX; blooms in summer; found along roadsides.

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Starrush whitetop (Rhynchospora colorata, Cyperaceae)

Native; southeast US and Texas; blooms in summer; moist soil.

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Woodland lettuce (Lactuca floridana, Asteraceae)

Native; eastern US; blooms in summer; sandy soil.

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Elderberry (Sambucus nigra canadensis, Adoxaceae)

Native; throughout US; blooms in summer; found in roadside ditches.

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Whitemouth dayflower (Commelina erecta, Commelinaceae)

Native; most of US, except far western states; blooms in summer; roadsides.

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Rose-rush (Lygodesmia aphylla, Asteraceae)

Native; found throughout Florida and southern GA; blooms in summer; open, pine flatlands