St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, June 6, 2010

I'm cheating here--these wildflower photos were taken outside Brevard County. The north section of the St. Sebastian River Preserve S.P. is in Brevard County, but the south section, which is where I was today, is across the southern border and into Indian River County. Most of the area is dry, sandy soil, with wet ditches on either side of the road through the park. All of the photos were taken near the parking lot for Mullet Camp and the canoe landing. Adjacent to the parking lot is a small, man-made pond with a marshy edge.

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Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata, Pontederiaceae)

Native; eastern US and Canada

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Bulltongue arrowhead (Sagittaria lancifolia, Alismataceae)

Native; southeast US.

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Mock bishopsweed (Ptillimnium capillaceum, Apiaceae)

Native; eastern US; moist soil; common in ditches.

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Shrubby false buttonweed (Spermacoce verticillata, Rubiaceae)

Not native

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Rough Mexican clover (Richardia scabra, Rubiaceae)

Not native

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Pricklypear (Opuntia humifusa, Cactaceae)
Native

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Largeflower rosegentian (Sabatia grandiflora, Gentianaceae)

Native

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Unidentified
Does anyone know what it is?

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Sand blackberry (Rubus cuneifolius, Rosaceae)
Native; dry, sandy soil

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Halloween pennant dragonfly
(Celithemis eponina)

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Manyflower marshpennywort (Hydrocotyle unbellata, Araliaceae)
Native

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Dwarf St.John's-wort (Hypericum mutilum, Clusiaceae)
Native

Initially labeled as "Unidentified," it now (July 9, 2012) has been identified as dwarf St.John's-wort, Hypericum mutilum. It is found in wet areas; has small, yellow, 5-petaled flowers;

leaves opposite. This plant was growing on the edge of the pond.

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Blackroot (Pterocaulon pycnostachyum, Asteraceae)
Native

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Sweetbroom; licoriceweed (Scoparia dulcis, Plantaginaceae)
Native

Initially labeled "Unidentified," this plant has now (July 9, 2012) been tentatively identified as sweetbroom; licoriceweed, Scoparia dulcis. Although the plant guides say this plant is usually found in marshes and wet hammocks, this plant was in a dry soil area. It has tiny, 4-petaled, white flowers.

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Rustweed (Polypremum procumbens, Tetrachondraceae)
Native

Note the rusty-colored plants in the center of the trail.

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Sweetbroom; licoriceweed (Scoparia dulcis, Plantaginaceae)
Native

Initially labeled "Unidentified," I now (July 9, 2012) believe this is the same species as shown above. It was also growing in a dry area.

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Netted pawpaw (Asimina reticulata, Annonaceae)
Native
(Fruit is shown)

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Rush
(too many similar species to identify this one)

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Starrush whitetop (Rhynchospora colorata, Cyperaceae)
Native

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Cattail (Typha spp., Typhaceae)
Native
There are two cattail species found in Brevard:
Broadleaf cattail (T. latifolia)
and Southern cattail (T. domingensis)

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