Viera Wetlands, August 13, 2010

I made a quick drive around the Viera Wetlands to see if I could find anything new. The main find was alligatorflag. I had photographed it from a distance at St. Johns River, but here I was able to get some good close-ups of it. Also, photographed several other familiar plants.

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Alligatorflag (Thalia geniculata, Marantaceae)

Native

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Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata, Pontederiaceae)

Native

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Marsh pennywort (Hydrocotyle umbellata, Araliaceae)

Native

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Unidentified

Perhaps some type of smartweed?

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Alligatorweed (Alternanthera philoxeroides, Amaranthaceae)

Not native, invasive

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Smooth waterhyssop, Herb-of-grace (Bacopa monnieri, Plantaginaceae) ()

Native

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Capeweed (Phyla nodiflora, Verbenaceae)

Native

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Bulltongue arrowhead (Sagittaria lancifolia, Alismataceae)

Native

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